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Shannon K. O'Neil is senior vice president, director of studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg chair at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), where she oversees the work of the more than six dozen fellows in the David Rockefeller Studies Program as well as CFR’s fourteen fellowship programs. She is a leading authority on global trade, supply chains, Mexico, and Latin America. 

Dr. O’Neil is the author of The Globalization Myth: Why Regions Matter, which chronicles the rise of three main global manufacturing and supply chain hubs and what they mean for U.S. economic competitiveness. She also wrote Two Nations Indivisible: Mexico, the United States, and the Road Ahead, which analyzes the political, economic, and social transformations Mexico has undergone over the last three decades and why they matter for the United States. She is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, and a frequent guest on national broadcast news and radio programs. Dr. O’Neil has often testified before Congress, and regularly speaks at global academic, business, and policy conferences. 

Dr. O’Neil has lived and worked in Mexico and Argentina. She was a Fulbright scholar and a Justice, Welfare, and Economics fellow at Harvard University, and has taught Latin American politics at Columbia University. Before turning to policy, Dr. O'Neil worked in the private sector as an equity analyst at Indosuez Capital and Credit Lyonnais Securities. She holds a BA from Yale University, an MA in international relations from Yale University, and a PhD in government from Harvard University. She is the chair of the board of directors of the Tinker Foundation. 

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  • Mexico

    Mexico Is Facing a Second — and Worse — ‘China Shock’

    A flood of Chinese imports threatens its efforts to diversify and grow its economy. The solution: greater integration with its North American neighbors. 

    by Shannon K. O'Neil July 21, 2025 Latin America Studies Program

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    A Guide to Trump’s Section 232 Tariffs, in Nine Maps

    President Donald Trump has launched a wave of Section 232 tariffs and investigations, seeking to protect U.S. national security. These nine graphics show the scale and structure of U.S. reliance on foreign suppliers for products ranging from cars to copper.

    by Shannon K. O'Neil, Julia Huesa and Gabriela Paz-Soldan July 10, 2025 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

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    What Trump Trade Policy Has Achieved Since ‘Liberation Day’

    Ten CFR experts break down what the president’s trade agenda has accomplished since he placed a ninety-day pause on his expansive “Liberation Day” tariffs. 

    by Inu Manak, Rebecca Patterson, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Shannon K. O'Neil, Brad W. Setser, Edward Alden, Benn Steil, Jonathan E. Hillman, Matthew P. Goodman and Will Freeman July 7, 2025

  • Trade

    Trump’s New Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Explained in Six Charts

    President Trump doubled almost all aluminum and steel import tariffs, seeking to curb China’s growing dominance in global trade. These six charts show the tariffs’ potential economic effects.

    by Shannon K. O'Neil and Julia Huesa June 5, 2025 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

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    Where Does U.S. Trade Go From Here?

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    Global trade tensions are boiling over and questions about the United States’ economic future are at the center of the debate. As trade experts question what comes next, it’s important to analyze how the United States got to this point. How have the current administration’s trade policies of today reshaped the global order of tomorrow?

    Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra, Michael Froman and Shannon K. O'Neil June 5, 2025 Why It Matters

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    Featuring Shannon K. O'Neil via Bloomberg: The Close May 30, 2025

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    Ahí Viene el Lobo y No Hacemos Caso… Link

    Featuring Shannon K. O'Neil via Apartado Mex May 19, 2025

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    Demystifying Trade, Tariffs, and the Economy

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    This event was part of the 2025 CFR Local Journalists Workshop, which is made possible through the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. TRANSCRIPT VOGT: I hope it ins…

    Event with Jonathan E. Hillman, Shannon K. O'Neil, Rebecca Patterson and Justin Vogt May 13, 2025 Local Journalists Workshops

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    Reflecting on Post-Soviet Russia and America Today

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    Panelists compare 1990s Russia and the first decade of the 21st century with the U.S. political landscape today in a complex and changing world order. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website. This meeting is part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy.

    Virtual Event with Peter Pomerantsev, Timothy Snyder, Angela E. Stent, Kimberly Marten and Shannon K. O'Neil May 12, 2025

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    Featuring Shannon K. O'Neil via Financial Post May 2, 2025

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    China 'Already' Making Moves to 'Delink Themselves' From U.S. Amid Trump's Trade War Link

    Featuring Shannon K. O'Neil via MSNBC April 11, 2025

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    2025 College and University Educators Workshop

    The goal of the workshop is to find new ways for college and university educators to encourage their students to learn about international relations and the role of the United States in the world. It provides an opportunity for educators to explore the wide array of CFR and Foreign Affairs teaching and research resources available to the academic community, participate in substantive briefings with subject experts as well as in group discussions, and share best practices and educational tools for bringing global issues into the classroom.

    Event with Thomas J. Bollyky, Esther Brimmer, Steven A. Cook, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Jill Dougherty, Liana Fix, Nicol Turner Lee, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Reena Ninan, Roni Kay M. O'Dell, Shannon K. O'Neil, Joseph W. Roberts, Adam Segal, Varun Sivaram, Jacob Ware, Michael Froman, Caroline Netchvolodoff, Carla Anne Robbins and Calvin Sims April 10, 2025 College and University Educators Workshops

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