American Views on Economic Leadership

Upcoming Event — March 25, 2025 9:00am EDT

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American Views on Economic Leadership will begin on March 25, 2025 9:00am EDT.

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In April 2024, CFR launched RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership Initiative with the goal of rebuilding a durable consensus on the U.S. role in the international economy. As a first step, the RealEcon team toured the country to ask Americans their views on trade, investment, foreign aid, China, and other economic issues. They visited nine states and spoke with over 400 people, including local elected officials, business leaders, farmers, workers, students, and journalists. This event will feature a fireside chat with former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and a panel discussion with senior experts and interlocutors of key themes and policy takeaways from the tour.

The Robert B. Menschel Economics Symposium was established in 2014 and was made possible through a generous endowment gift from Robert B. Menschel while a senior director at Goldman Sachs. Since Menschel’s death in 2022, the symposium continues in his honor and memory.

Speakers

Donald Evans

Chief Executive Officer and President, Pittsburgh Gateways Corporations, Energy Innovation Center

Karla Morales

Vice President, Arizona Technology Council

Catherine A. Novelli

President, Listening for America; Former Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, U.S. Department of State (2014–17)

Chris Sununu

Former Governor, New Hampshire

Presiders

Greg Ip

Chief Economics Commentator, Wall Street Journal

Heather E. Long

Columnist, Washington Post

Introductory Remarks

Matthew P. Goodman

Director of the CFR RealEcon Initiative, Council on Foreign Relations

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