US and China: Economic Powers at Odds
Trade experts Phil Levy and Derek Scissors joined the Council to discuss the state of trade relations between the United States and China and the implications for the global economy.
About This Event
Trade tensions rose sharply in 2018 between the United States and China as both sides imposed steep tariffs on imports of certain goods. The mounting tension between the world's two largest economies caused global markets to drop, and uncertainty remains as to whether negotiators will be able to break the impasse and end the trade war. What can we expect in 2019 for US-China economic relations? What happens if the United States and China fail to reach a final agreement on trade issues?
About the Speakers
Derek Scissors
Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Phil Levy
Lead Trade Economist, World Bank
Phil Levy is lead trade economist at the World Bank and a former senior fellow on the global economy at the Chicago Council. Previously, he served as chief economist at Flexport, where he received national recognition for his work on supply chains, consumption, and trade.