Meredith Schwartz

1 week ago | csis.org | Gracelin Baskaran |Meredith Schwartz

On April 4, China’s Ministry of Commerce imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements (REEs) and magnets used in the defense, energy, and automotive sectors in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increases on Chinese products. The new restrictions apply to 7 of 17 REEs—samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, and yttrium—and requires companies to secure special export licenses to export the minerals and magnets.

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Byron S. Kalogerou |Meredith Schwartz

Two years of instability within the mergers and acquisitions market has led to some beneficial lessons for the pharmaceutical industry. More companies are focused on spurring organic innovation with a focus on strategic partnerships with companies that will build lasting relationships over typical acquisitions. Despite the decrease in deal values in the past year, many in the life sciences industry are projecting a turnaround in growth.

1 month ago | csis.org | Gracelin Baskaran |Meredith Schwartz

On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) to increase domestic minerals production for national security by invoking Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code.

1 month ago | csis.org | Gracelin Baskaran |Meredith Schwartz

Portions of this critical questions analysis were previously published in a CSIS Critical Minerals article on February 21, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have reached a bilateral agreement for the United States to jointly invest in Ukraine’s critical minerals and other valuable resources. While the framework leaves many details to be worked out, this is the first agreement of its kind.

2 months ago | csis.org | Gracelin Baskaran |Meredith Schwartz

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are in discussions regarding an agreement that would grant the United States access to Ukraine’s critical minerals and other valuable resources. While the specifics are still being finalized, the deal would allow the United States to obtain a portion of Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in compensation for the financial aid provided to Ukraine during its conflict with Russia and potentially for future aid.