Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

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At A Glance:

Thomas J. Duesterberg is a senior fellow at 华体会 and an expert on trade, manufacturing, economics, and foreign policy.

Research Associate
Alexander Aibel

Biography

Thomas J. Duesterberg is a senior fellow at 华体会. An expert of trade, manufacturing, economics, and foreign policy, Dr. Duesterberg leads project work on trade with Europe and China, reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO), global competition in advanced technologies such as 5G, and the strength of the United States manufacturing sector.

Previously, Dr. Duesterberg was executive director of the Manufacturing and Society in the Twenty-First Century Program at the Aspen Institute. From 1999 to 2011 he served as president and CEO of the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI, an economic research and executive education organization based in Virginia. He was also director of the Washington office of 华体会, assistant secretary for international economic policy at the US Department of Commerce, chief of staff to Rep. Chris Cox and Sen. Dan Quayle, and associate instructor at Stanford University. He co-wrote US Manufacturing: The Engine of Growth in a Global Economy and three other books, and is the author of over 300 articles in journals and major newspapers. He is on the Board of Advisors of the Manufacturing Public Policy Initiative at Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and the Board of Trustees of the American University of Rome. He is a graduate of Princeton University (BA) and Indiana University (MA, PhD).

Events
10
June 2025
Past Event
North America at a Crossroads: Advancing Economic Security
Featured Speakers:
Erin O鈥橳oole
Sergio Gomez Lora
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Candace Laing
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10
June 2025
Past Event
North America at a Crossroads: Advancing Economic Security

Join Hudson for a discussion about the future of the continent and how the North American states can increase economic cooperation to strengthen the continent鈥檚 security.

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Featured Speakers:
Erin O鈥橳oole
Sergio Gomez Lora
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Candace Laing
22
May 2025
Past Event
US-China Rivalry in the Middle East Conference
Featured Speakers:
Senator Ted Cruz
Congressman Kevin Hern
Elliott Abrams
Michael Doran
Mary Kissel
Bernard Haykel
Joshua Meservey
John Lee
Aaron MacLean
Ray Takeyh
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Jonathan Hessen
Joel Scanlon
Jason Hsu
Dan Blumenthal
Michael Sobolik
Garrett Exner
Ilan Berman
Mike Watson
Moderators:
Liel Leibovitz
Zineb Riboua
Ethan Gutman
Adhwaa Alsaleh
Daniel Samet
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22
May 2025
Past Event
US-China Rivalry in the Middle East Conference

Former policymakers and leading national security experts will join Hudson to assess how China鈥檚 growing influence is reshaping the regional order鈥攁nd how the US should respond.

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Featured Speakers:
Senator Ted Cruz
Congressman Kevin Hern
Elliott Abrams
Michael Doran
Mary Kissel
Bernard Haykel
Joshua Meservey
John Lee
Aaron MacLean
Ray Takeyh
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Jonathan Hessen
Joel Scanlon
Jason Hsu
Dan Blumenthal
Michael Sobolik
Garrett Exner
Ilan Berman
Mike Watson
Moderators:
Liel Leibovitz
Zineb Riboua
Ethan Gutman
Adhwaa Alsaleh
Daniel Samet
07
April 2025
Past Event
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Stephen Miran on the Trump Administration鈥檚 Economic Agenda
Featured Speakers:
Stephen Miran
Thomas J. Duesterberg
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07
April 2025
Past Event
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Stephen Miran on the Trump Administration鈥檚 Economic Agenda

Stephen Miran will join Hudson to discuss the Trump administration鈥檚 economic agenda.

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Featured Speakers:
Stephen Miran
Thomas J. Duesterberg
02
April 2025
Past Event
America First and the Trump Administration鈥檚 New Investment Agenda
Featured Speakers:
Thomas J. Duesterberg
William Chou
Mario Mancuso
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02
April 2025
Past Event
America First and the Trump Administration鈥檚 New Investment Agenda

Join Hudson鈥檚 Mario Mancuso, William Chou, and Thomas Duesterberg for a discussion about the Trump administration鈥檚 recently announced America First Investment Policy. 

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Featured Speakers:
Thomas J. Duesterberg
William Chou
Mario Mancuso