Daniel Griswold

Daniel Griswold was formerly a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and co-director of the Trade and Immigration Project. Griswold is a nationally recognized expert on trade and immigration policy. He is the author of the 2009 book, Mad about Trade: Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization. He has also authored numerous studies; testified before congressional committees; commented for CNBC, CSPAN, Fox News and other TV and radio outlets; and written articles for the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and other publications.
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Path for Progress on Immigration Reform
In his Sept. 11 address and a new book, former President Bush illustrates a way forward

- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Two Incremental Steps Toward Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Deepen US-Canada Ties with a Post-COVID-19 Agreement for the Free Movement of People
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Daniel Griswold on US Demographic Decline and the Case for Expanding Immigration
With the birth rate declining rapidly in America, the Biden Administration should push for more legal immigration to bolster economic growth and stability.

- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Enhance a US-UK Trade Agreement with Freer Movement of People
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Crown and Margaret Thatcher
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
More Immigration Needed to Offset COVID-19 and America’s Demographic Decline
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Removing Barriers to US-UK Agricultural Trade
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Path for Progress on Immigration Reform
In his Sept. 11 address and a new book, former President Bush illustrates a way forward

- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Two Incremental Steps Toward Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Deepen US-Canada Ties with a Post-COVID-19 Agreement for the Free Movement of People
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Daniel Griswold on US Demographic Decline and the Case for Expanding Immigration
With the birth rate declining rapidly in America, the Biden Administration should push for more legal immigration to bolster economic growth and stability.

- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Enhance a US-UK Trade Agreement with Freer Movement of People
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Crown and Margaret Thatcher
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
More Immigration Needed to Offset COVID-19 and America’s Demographic Decline
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs