The macroeconomic impact of new US international policies

Date

April 17, 2025, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Virtual Event
Olivier Blanchard (PIIE), Adam S. Posen (PIIE) and Lawrence H. Summers (Harvard University)

Event Summary

Olivier Blanchard and Lawrence H. Summers, two of the world's most insightful policy macroeconomists, hold a deep discussion of the US and global implications of the Trump administration's economic strategy. They assess how these new measures will reshape the global landscape with potentially lasting effects on the role of the dollar, inflation, monetary policy, financial stability, and long-term growth trends. 

PIIE president Adam S. Posen moderates a discussion and Q&A session that follows.

MODERATOR

Adam S. Posen 
President, PIIE

DISCUSSANTS

Olivier Blanchard 
Senior Fellow, PIIE

Lawrence H. Summers
Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University

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