Global trade is navigating turbulent waters amid escalating tariffs, divergent industrial policies, rising protectionism, and a weakened World Trade Organization. Yet amid the challenges, new opportunities are emerging: recent free trade agreements, renewed efforts to revive multilateralism, and shifting patterns in major economies. What is the true state of trade around the world today?
Join PIIE experts for a special live edition of Trade Winds from Washington, DC, as they examine the current landscape across key regions: the US, Europe, China, Indonesia, and India. Is a new pattern of trade and economic cooperation beginning to take shape? Tune in for this 360-degree look at the forces reshaping global trade in 2026.
HOST
Cecilia Malmström
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)
GUESTS
Chad P. Bown
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, PIIE
Mary E. Lovely
Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow, PIIE
Mari Elka Pangestu
Special Advisor, International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation, Indonesia
Adam S. Posen
President, PIIE
Arvind Subramanian
Senior Fellow, PIIE
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About This Series
Trade Winds explores the future of international trade—the challenges, possibilities, and where international efforts are headed—in a monthly virtual event series hosted by Cecilia Malmström. Join the discussion to learn from global policymakers, practitioners, business leaders from different sectors, experts, and more.
Special live edition of Trade Winds