Daniel T. Griswold

Who is Daniel T. Griswold?

Daniel T. Griswold is director of the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies, where he has authored numerous studies on trade and immigration policy. Before joining Cato in 1997, Griswold served as a congressional press secretary and a daily newspaper editorial page editor. He has written for major newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times, appeared on CNN, PBS, C-Span and other national TV and radio networks, and testified before congressional committees. He was born in a small Midwestern town, graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor's degree in journalism and economics, and received a master's degree in the Politics of the World Economy from the London School of Economics. In 2001, he wrote a Cato Institute article about the benefits of a high trade deficit. He also wrote the book Mad About Trade, in 2009.