The Biden Trade Agenda: The First 100 Days and Beyond

Opening Remarks:

Kim Heungchong
President
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Kathleen Stephens
President & CEO
Korea Economic Institute of America

Session 1: Biden Administration Policy on Supply Chains

Presenter:

Wendy Cutler
Vice President and Managing Director – Washington, DC Office
Asia Society Policy Institute

Discussant:

Troy Stangarone
Senior Director and Fellow
Korea Economic Institute of America

Session 2: U.S. Perspective on Digital Trade Policy

Presenter:

Susan Ariel Aaronson
Research Professor and Director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub
George Washington University

Discussant:

Lee Kyu Yub
Head of New Trade Strategy Team
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

Session 3: The Biden Administration on Climate Change

Presenter:

Jeffrey Schott
Senior Fellow
Peterson Institute for International Economics

Discussant:

Moon Jin-Young
Head of Global Cooperation Strategy Team
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy

On April 30, the Biden administration will conclude its first hundred days in office. Early steps by the administration suggest that trade enforcement will be a priority, but supply chains, climate change, and digital trade will be important components of the administration’s trade policy. In its first 100 days, the administration initiated a review of critical U.S. supply chains and has placed a priority on addressing climate change. At the same time, the pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital trade with accelerated e-commerce growth and a swiftening transition to digital trade.

Please join the Korea Economic Institute and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy for a discussion of the Biden administration’s trade policy after the first 100 days and the future prospects for trade policy as it relates to supply chains, digital trade, and climate change.

Please send any questions you might have for the panelists to yk@keia.org by May 3.

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