Deciphering the World Economy

Reading the US Economy

June 24, 2025
14:30–15:30 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

About this session

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the US economy has outperformed most other developed economies, benefiting from continued investment in innovation and a strong workforce. As a new policy direction comes into view, what is the outlook for the world’s largest economy? This session was developed in collaboration with The Financial Times. This is a livestreamed session. Captions are...
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Speakers

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Graham Allison
Douglas Dillon Professor of Government
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
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Paul Gruenwald
Global Chief Economist
S&P Global
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Robin Harding
Asia Editor
Financial Times
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Robert Koopman
Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer in Politics, Governance and Economics
American University
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Stacey Vanek Smith
Senior Writer, Bloomberg Businessweek
Bloomberg Media

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