Donald Trump’s second term is just three months old, yet it is already clear it may be an era-defining presidency. From his trade tariffs, to his unconventional attempts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, Trump’s policies are a break with much of the post-war era. In this event, the former Special Assistant to US President Bill Clinton for Economic Policy, Robert Wescott, will discuss the Trump Administration’s first 100-day report card, economically and geopolitically, and assess what comes next for the United States and wider world.

Dr Robert Wescott served for four years as Special Assistant to US President Bill Clinton for Economic Policy and as Chief Economist at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. As the President’s top international economic adviser, he helped develop the Administration’s policies toward the EU, China, Japan, Russia, and key emerging market countries, while at the Council of Economic Advisers, he conducted economic analysis, prepared the Administration’s forecasts, and helped write the annual Economic Report of the President.

Dr Wescott is the founder of Washington DC-based Keybridge Research, and he regularly testifies before US Congressional committees. From 1994-98, Dr Wescott was Deputy Division Chief in the Research Department of the International Monetary Fund, where he undertook research on the global economy and edited the Fund’s semi-annual World Economic Outlook. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.