US Exceptionalism, APAC Growth Optimism, and a European Rebound - Too Good To Be True?

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the current challenges facing globalization, trade and growth with Professor Dr. Axel A. Weber, President of the Center for Financial Studies at Goethe University Frankfurt, Member of the Group of Thirty, former Chairman of UBS Group AG and former President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, and Chicago Booth’s Professor Christian Leuz, Charles F. Pohl Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting and Finance.

Professor Weber’s talk and the following fireside chat will focus on three major economic regions of the world and the factors likely to threaten US exceptionalism and APAC growth optimism, but which arguably could lay the foundation for a broad-based European rebound.

The session will consider global growth performance and projections for the major economies as well as the impact of recent inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, and debt dynamics – all against the backdrop of the significant risk factors posed by current geopolitical conflicts, trade tensions, and tariff policies.

Will there be a full-fledged conflict on all three fronts – the global exchange of goods, digital and financial services, and capital flows - between the three major economic regions? What would be the effects on global economic growth and the stock / bond market performance?

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from two leading experts and be part of this important and timely conversation. A networking reception will follow the session.

This event is part of the ongoing Rothman Faculty in Residence series on Chicago Booth’s Robert Rothman, ’77, London Campus.

6:00pm | Registration
6:30pm | Program
7:30pm | Networking Reception