Henry Algert

Henry Algert

Henry Algert is pursuing a double major in International Relations and Business Administration at the University of Southern California. At USC, Henry has been involved in research with Professor Steven Lamy, club volleyball, and interned for the USC Investment Office. He spent the past semester studying European Foreign Policy in the Netherlands. He has professional experience in global asset management and hopes to better understand the intersection of economics and international affairs. His interests include international finance, energy security, defense policy, and geopolitics.

The Expanded CFIUS’ Potential for Economic Damage

The United States has long served as a beacon for the values of free trade and open markets. Now, however, a little-known government committee, CFIUS, has become a key player in the Trump Administration’s  “America First” strategy and threatens to ...

A Trade War With China Might Not Be a Bad Thing

Trade wars are unequivocally bad; most experts agree that economic efficiency is lost and everyday consumers ultimately bear the brunt of the pain. Both the United States and China have trillions of dollars in export revenues at stake in a ...