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Senior Fellow, International Economic Policy

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Ryan Mulholland is a senior fellow at American Progress, where he focuses on international economic policy, climate, and trade, as well as industrial policy and manufacturing competitiveness. Mulholland previously served as director of trade and competitiveness at the National Security Council. He was the lead U.S. negotiator on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Supply Chain Agreement, which was signed in 2023.

Mulholland also served in a variety of roles as a civil servant at the U.S. Department of Commerce, including acting director of policy and senior adviser for global supply chain competitiveness for the International Trade Administration (ITA). Earlier in his career, he served as senior adviser for international trade and investment for the deputy secretary of commerce. He began his career as an industry analyst for the ITA, specializing in renewable energy.

Mulholland holds a Master of Arts in national resource strategy from the National Defense University, where he graduated with distinction. He also holds a Master of Arts in American government from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from the University of Minnesota.

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Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers Report
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Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers

New state-by-state CAP analysis finds that the Trump administration’s tariffs cost small-business importers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., an average of $426,000 more over 18 months—damage that refunds cannot fully undo.

Ryan Mulholland, Mimla Wardak, Kennedy Andara

The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation Report
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The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation

A new proposed rule from the Trump administration would subject all federally funded grants and research to politically motivated decision-making, as well as violate the laws governing agency rulemaking and the constitutional rights of Americans.

Jill Rosenthal, Sara Partridge, Devon Ombres, 3 More Haley Norris, Mariam Rashid, Ryan Mulholland

CAP Comments on the Office of Management and Budget’s Proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance Article

CAP Comments on the Office of Management and Budget’s Proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget opposing its proposed rule on federal financial assistance, arguing that it would prohibit agencies from exercising their statutorily defined powers to independently set grant conditions and funding rules for federal funding programs.

Jill Rosenthal, Sara Partridge, Devon Ombres, 3 More Haley Norris, Mariam Rashid, Ryan Mulholland

A multilateral green trade pact? In the News

A multilateral green trade pact?

In a podcast from the Lowy Institute, Ryan Mulholland discusses how governments can go about designing green trade agreements.

Lowy Institute

Ryan Mulholland

Unilateralism in trade calls for a new approach to build a green future In the News

Unilateralism in trade calls for a new approach to build a green future

In an essay published by the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks, Ryan Mulholland argues that climate and trade policy should be treated as complementary disciplines.

International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks

Ryan Mulholland

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