Free online series. International Law and the 2020 Presidential Election: What is at Stake. Session 2: “Engaging the Global Economy: International Law, Trade & Investment.” Addressing the difficult questions regarding trade and investment policy awaiting the next administration. Fundamental questions exist about the US engagement with foreign investment, including the role that the USMCA might play as a template for future trade and investment agreements as well as the ongoing efforts to reform the investor-state dispute settlement system.