Christine McDaniel
- Senior Research Fellow
Christine McDaniel is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center. Her research focuses on international trade, globalization, and intellectual property rights.
McDaniel previously worked at Sidley Austin, LLP, a global law firm, where she was a senior economist. She has held several positions in the U.S. government, including Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Treasury Department and senior trade economist in the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and has worked in the economic offices of the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Trade Representative, and U.S. International Trade Commission.
McDaniel has written for the Wall Street Journal, Politico, The Hill, The New York Times, and Forbes, among others, and her media appearances include CNBC, CBC, BBC, Bloomberg, and MSNBC.
McDaniel spent three years in Australia as deputy chief economist in Australia’s patent office. She has published in the areas of international trade, intellectual property, and empirical trade analysis and modeling. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado, and received her B.A. in Economics and Japanese Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Latest Work
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s (Still) The Economy, Stupid | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
WTO Fisheries Stall, Plurilateral Deal Is Next Best Option | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Reviving the Oceans, Revitalizing the WTO: Three Ways to Make the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies a Success | Trade Experettes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Looking Ahead to MC13 | CSIS
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
The US Is Retaliating Against Russia Now … for the Death of Aleksei Navalny | Lars Larson Show
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Asia-Pacific Holds the Key to Tackling Overfishing | The Diplomat
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Market-based Solutions at Sea: Leveraging the WTO to Save Our Oceans | C3 Magazine
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘Friendshoring’ Sounds Nice, but Who Are America’s True Friends? | The Hill
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
India’s Crucial Role in Combating Global Overfishing Crisis | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Shipping Rates Rise as Red Sea Attacks Continue | Marketplace Radio
Latest Work
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s (Still) The Economy, Stupid | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
WTO Fisheries Stall, Plurilateral Deal Is Next Best Option | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Reviving the Oceans, Revitalizing the WTO: Three Ways to Make the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies a Success | Trade Experettes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Looking Ahead to MC13 | CSIS
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
The US Is Retaliating Against Russia Now … for the Death of Aleksei Navalny | Lars Larson Show
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Asia-Pacific Holds the Key to Tackling Overfishing | The Diplomat
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Market-based Solutions at Sea: Leveraging the WTO to Save Our Oceans | C3 Magazine
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘Friendshoring’ Sounds Nice, but Who Are America’s True Friends? | The Hill
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
India’s Crucial Role in Combating Global Overfishing Crisis | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Shipping Rates Rise as Red Sea Attacks Continue | Marketplace Radio
Latest Work
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Beyond Adoption: Closing the Gaps in the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Laudable Agreement to End Fisheries Subsidies Has Big Loopholes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
AgTech Innovation Roundtable Report | Yeutter Institute
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT | The Benefits of Free Trade and How to Get More of It
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Submarine Cables and Container Shipments: Two Immediate Risks to the US Economy if China Invades Taiwan
Latest Work
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Looking Ahead to MC13 | CSIS
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
The US Is Retaliating Against Russia Now … for the Death of Aleksei Navalny | Lars Larson Show
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Shipping Rates Rise as Red Sea Attacks Continue | Marketplace Radio
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Trade Issues and the Lack of New US Trade Deals | American Ag Network
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
World Bank: Record Debt Hurting Developing Countries | Marketplace Radio
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
WTO Cuts Its Forecast for 2023’s Global Trade Growth in Half | Marketplace Radio
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Biden Assures Allies US to Continue Support for Ukraine | Voice of America’s “Flashpoint Ukraine”
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Matt Chorley: More Politics (Still No Boring Bits) | The Times Radio (UK)
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Yellen in China, Jobs Day Preview, and Fed Minutes | Fox Business Network
Latest Work
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
The European Commission's Draft "Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Standard Essential Patents" is Unnecessary and Harmful
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
A WTO Trips Agreement Waiver to Promote the Dissemination of COVID-19 Diagnostics and Therapeutics Is Unneeded and Would Impose Harm
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Commerce Should Improve the Objection Process for the Section 232 Tariff Exclusion Requests
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
The De Minimis Provision in USMCA: Factors to Consider When Assessing the Potential Economic Effects on the US Economy
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Labor Market Implications as Economy Undergoes Structural Shift
Latest Work
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
It’s (Still) The Economy, Stupid | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
WTO Fisheries Stall, Plurilateral Deal Is Next Best Option | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Reviving the Oceans, Revitalizing the WTO: Three Ways to Make the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies a Success | Trade Experettes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Asia-Pacific Holds the Key to Tackling Overfishing | The Diplomat
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Market-based Solutions at Sea: Leveraging the WTO to Save Our Oceans | C3 Magazine
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
‘Friendshoring’ Sounds Nice, but Who Are America’s True Friends? | The Hill
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
India’s Crucial Role in Combating Global Overfishing Crisis | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trade Troubles: A Blue Christmas for US Farmers | Forbes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary