Whocouldanooed👇? @TheMichaelEvery A New Organizational Paradigm for Economic Statecraft at the U.S. State Department The escalating reality of international economic rivalry—characterized by the race for critical minerals, technological supremacy, and assertive energy and industrial policy—necessitates a comprehensive modernization of the U.S. statecraft tool kit. The inherited institutional framework, currently defined by fragmentation and siloed resources, is ill-equipped for this moment. To restore the nation’s competitive advantage, the United States should pivot from initiative-centered approaches toward a more unified strategic architecture. For the State Department, this requires elevating E’s institutional role in economic statecraft vis-à-vis other bureaus and embassies, restructuring economic programming and delivery mechanisms by doubling down on private sector-focused tools, and cultivating a specialized workforce capable of meeting the transactional and technical rigors of this contested landscape. These integrated reforms, which may accompany other agency-specific reforms and improved interagency coordinating structures, provide a blueprint for a more strategic and impactful U.S. presence at a moment where imagination and determination is required to secure future prosperity.