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Trade War 2.0? The 2024 Election and the Global Economy

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Economists Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Diane Swonk discuss how the outcome of the 2024 election could impact the economy, both in the US and globally. 
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Heidi Crebo-Rediker
Diane Swonk
Karl Friedhoff
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Ahead of the 2024 election, the economy is a hot-button issue, with many Americans still concerned about inflation, high consumer prices, and unemployment. The candidates’ proposed economic policies will not only affect Americans’ daily lives but also have global ripple effects. Would either candidate institute further tariff increases as president and touch off another trade war? How might their approach to economic policies shape relations with US trade partners, as well as competitors like China? And what would the effect be on consumers and US companies? Join us for a conversation with Diane Swonk, Heidi Crebo-Rediker, and moderator Karl Friedhoff as we discuss these questions and more. 

About the Speakers
Senior Fellow, Center for Geoeconomic Studies
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Heidi Crebo-Rediker is a senior fellow in the Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, specializing in international political economy, US economic competitiveness, economic security, and international finance. Previously, she served in the Obama Administration as the State Department’s first Chief Economist.
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Chief Economist, KPMG US
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With more than three decades of experience in the field, Diane is an expert in labor markets and monetary policy and regularly briefs the Federal Reserve and its regional banks. Diane is the Chief Economist at KPMG US.
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Marshall M. Bouton Fellow for Asia Studies
Council expert Karl Friedhoff
Karl Friedhoff was a Korea Foundation-Mansfield Foundation US-Korea Nexus Scholar and a member of the Mansfield Foundation’s Trilateral Working Group prior to joining the Council. Previously, he was a program officer in the Public Opinion Studies Program at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies based in Seoul, South Korea.
Council expert Karl Friedhoff
Election 2024
Election 2024 This event is part of "Election 2024: High Stakes for US Global Leadership," an event series featuring thoughtful, wide-ranging conversations on global issues shaping election 2024.

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