PROFESSOR, PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION TEAM MEMBER
Dr. Greg Autry is an entrepreneur, writer, and educator. He has researches and writes on business, economics, trade policy and space policy.
Greg is the co-author, with Peter Navarro, of the book Death by China and is also a producer of the Death by China film directed by Navarro and narrated by Martin Sheen. Greg holds a Ph.D in Management (concentration in Economics and Public Policy) and an MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine.
Dr. Autry served on the Presidential Transition team at NASA and has testified to the U.S. Congress and presented at the Canadian Parliament. He is a frequent speaker at space technology and investment conferences and has also spoken at the Heritage Foundation, the California Democratic Convention, the National Association of Business Economists, the National Press Club.
Travels from: Southern California / Los Angeles
Few economic policies generate as much conversation as tariffs. Supporters see them as a way to rebuild domestic industry and rebalance supply chains. Critics argue they are little more than a tax on American consumers. For years, economists have tried to settle the question of who actually pays – and they have not all come to the same conclusion.
Once year-ending 2025 trade data is released in February, we will be looking at another $1 trillion deficit. Assuming the monthly goods deficit for November and December looks like the low October goods deficit of $58.5 billion, the U.S. will record a minimum $1.17 trillion goods gap for 2025, the second largest trade deficit since 2024’s $1.2 trillion barnstormer.
China’s trade surplus has crossed a dangerous threshold. In 2025, it exceeded $1 trillion for the first time, surpassing the previous record of $993 billion.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) turns 50 years old this year, and it still has lots to learn. The main disruptor – China – has ultimately added new layers to CFIUS oversight, but this oversight is in its infancy.
