WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Sept. 3, 2026, by William Alan Reinsch, senior adviser and Scholl Chair emeritus with the Economics Program:

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Own Goals

Thanks to the World Cup, millions more Americans now know what an "own goal" is. It occurs when someone on the defending team puts the ball into their own goal, thus scoring for the other side. This is never intention . . .

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