Trump’s aggressive trade and tariff policies have shaken global economic norms. What’s the rationale behind this radical shift in economic policy, and what are the implications for multilateral trade and geopolitics?
Speaker: Anna Miromanova, Assistant Professor, Economics, Lewis & Clark College
Note: for a deeper dive into the issue —join us the following week for this online program with Michael Mastunduno, author of the tariffs and global economy chapter in the 2026 Great Decisions briefing book, which laid the foundation for today's talk!
Shaken & Stirred: Tariffs and the Global Economy in 2026 | Michael Mastanduno
Wednesday, February 4, 12 pm PST
Online Program | Registration Required
The return of a Trump Administration to the White House in 2025 ushered in a dramatic year for global trade—shaking global economic norms and signaling radical shifts in longstanding economic policy. With import taxes at the highest levels since the Great Depression, waves of tariffs on U.S. trading partners shocked financial markets and sparked seismic rounds of negotiations over trade and investment deals. As 2026 begins, one of the things that is most certain is that the coming year will be marked by high levels of economic uncertainty. Get a front seat and join the conversation as we are joined by Michael Mastanduno, Nelson A. Rockefeller Professor of Government at Dartmouth, for a look at the major economic and trade issues at the top of the fold as a follow-up to the Great Decisions talk January 29 on a similar topic.
