NDSU to host workshop on international trade and the economy
Economist Michael Klein will examine how international trade influences the U.S. economy, focusing on trade relationships, policy effects and the real-world impact of tariffs.
NDSU will host Michael Klein for a presentation titled “How International Trade Affects the Economy” as part of the Human Progress and Flourishing Workshop at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in Beckwith Recital Hall.
The event is free and open to the public. The presentation will also be streamed via Zoom. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served in the Challey School of Music Atrium immediately following the program.
Klein’s talk will examine how international trade influences the U.S. economy, focusing on trade relationships, policy effects and the real-world impact of tariffs. The presentation will run about 40 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience.
Klein is the William L. Clayton Professor of International Economic Affairs and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He served as Chief Economist in the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of International Affairs from 2010 to 2011 and is the founder and executive editor of EconoFact, a nonpartisan website providing analysis on economic policy issues.
He also has been a visiting scholar at the International Monetary Fund, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Bank of England and several Federal Reserve Banks. His research focuses on international macroeconomics, exchange rate policy, trade and foreign investment. Klein earned his doctorate in economics from Columbia University and his bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University.
The Human Progress and Flourishing Workshop brings national scholars and thought leaders to NDSU to share research that advances opportunity, innovation and human well-being. The series is offered through the Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth, an interdisciplinary hub focused on identifying policies that strengthen economic opportunity and human potential.
The workshop is open to the NDSU community and the public. Guests are encouraged to register through Eventbrite for in-person attendance or through Zoom for the virtual option.
For more information, visit the Challey Institute’s website.