Tax, Trade and Trump: What does the Future hold for the World Economy?

Tax, Trade and Trump: What does the Future hold for the World Economy? comes at a crucial time for Vietnam, with major partners US, EU, and China seemingly ready for a trade clash with global implications.

Join us in discussing the future of the world economy in the context of US tax reforms, a possible trade war, and the effects of a potential escalation in trade barriers all over the world.

BACKGROUND:
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired the first shot in his long-awaited trade war, threatening to impose tariffs of up to 25% on imported steel and aluminium. The European Union, the second-highest source of imported U.S. steel, has promised to impose its own tariffs on U.S. goods in response. Meanwhile, China has said that it will take “necessary measures” if its own interests are harmed.

This is just the latest step in President Trump’s domestic and international economic reforms. It follows a raft of corporate and personal tax cuts, introduced in December, the effects of which will be felt not just in the United States but around the world.

These measures present important questions for businesses, governments and investors, including:
· What are the implications of an escalating trade war?
· Who stands to gain (and lose) if trade barriers increase?
· Is rising protectionism a threat to global trade?

To discuss these and other questions, EuroCham is hosting a special event at which Prof. Jack Suyderhoud, Professor of Business Economics, University of Hawaii, and Madame Pham Chi Lan, renowned Vietnamese economist will share their analysis and views. They will be joined for a panel discussion by Mr. Sebastian Eckhart, Senior Economist at the World Bank’s Vietnam office.

Registration: linh@eurochamvn.org or 3715 2228
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