Trumponomics and Trade Wars: The End of Globalisation?

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For decades, we've witnessed an unprecedented era of economic globalisation, with goods flowing freely across borders and the emergence of complex global supply chains. This system fuelled economic growth and kept prices low for consumers worldwide.
But are we now witnessing the end of this era? With the United States imposing significant tariffs and trading partners preparing their responses, are we entering a new phase of international economic relations?

President Donald Trump's return to the White House has intensified this shift, as his administration has doubled down on "America First" trade policies. His willingness to engage in direct confrontation with both allies and economic competitors have fundamentally reshaped the global economic conversation.
Join us as we examine a few critical questions:

• How might our economic world reshape itself?
• Are we facing the end of globalisation as we know it?
• What motivations lie behind these new tariff policies?
• Do negative current accounts truly indicate that foreign competition is "stealing" jobs and prosperity?

Trumponomics and Trade Wars: The End of Globalisation?
Tuesday 3rd June
The Cover Club, Barcelona
Talk starts: 7.00pm // followed by Q&A and Networking
Tickets: 15 EUROS (very limited capacity) - Purchase here.

### Speaker: Dr. Sergi Basco

Dr. Sergi Basco is an Associate Professor in Economics at Universitat de Barcelona. After earning his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he has focused his research on understanding the effects of globalization and economic crises.

His distinguished work has appeared in leading academic journals, with additional contributions to The Wall Street Journal, Vox EU (CEPR's Policy Portal), World Economic Forum, LSE Blog, Ideas For India, SUERF, and Nada Es Gratis.

Dr. Basco is the author of Housing Bubbles: Origins and Consequences (Winner of the Catalan Society of Economics Prize 2020) and co-author of Pandemics, Economics and Inequality: Lessons from the Spanish Flu (with J. Domènech and J. Rosés).
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