Economic shifts in the US and global relations: A fireside chat with Jason Furman

How are unpredictable shifts in the US economy reshaping global dynamics?

Time and location: 14 May 2025 13:00-14:00 Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 4th floor, 1210 Brussels
Format: Public, Hybrid, On the record, Livestreamed
Contact: Anastasiia Zaitseva Matilda Sevón

Speakers

Jason Furman

Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy

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Check-in & lunch

12:30-13:00

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Conversation

13:00-13:45

Jason Furman, Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, Harvard University
Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director

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Q&A

13:45-14:00

We were honoured to welcome Jason Furman, professor of economics at Harvard University and former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama, for a fireside chat on the unpredictable shifts in US economy and their broader global impact. The discussion covered recent economic developments in the US and the implications of these changes on both domestic and international economic relations.