How would across-the-board tariffs create chaos in 2025?

Date

October 17, 2024, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Virtual Event

Wendy Edelberg (The Hamilton Project, Brookings Institution), Jason Furman (PIIE; Harvard University), Maurice Obstfeld (PIIE) and Ana Swanson (New York Times

Event Summary

Tariffs have become a major topic in the 2024 presidential election. From higher inflation and interest rates to supply chain disruptions, across-the-board tariffs could have widespread consequences for U.S. consumers, businesses, and the economy. 

Ana Swanson (New York Times) moderates a discussion between Maurice Obstfeld (PIIE), Jason Furman (PIIE, Harvard University), and Wendy Edelberg (Brookings Hamilton Project). This event is jointly organized by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Brookings Hamilton Project.

Please visit the Brookings registration page for more information.

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