Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Ben Harris; I am the vice president and director of Economic Studies here at the Brookings Institution.
Thank you all for joining us in person and online for today’s event: “One year of ‘America First’ trade policy: What did we learn, and what comes next?”
I would like to start by thanking Kari Heerman, Brookings director of trade and economic statecraft, for organizing this timely event.
Today, we will hear from policymakers, economists, and private-sector experts who will examine the impacts of the Trump administration’s dramatic shift in trade policy. I’ll note, too, that we invited multiple Trump administration officials to join us and share the administration’s perspective. Regrettably, none were able to accept the invitation.
The focus of my remarks today—which are intended to help frame the panel…
