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SUMMARY:Hot Topics / Cold Realities: Sovereign Debt Crisis - U.S. Out\, Germany In?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the United States\, the Trump administration is moving forward with a sweeping fiscal initiative – the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Introduced as fulfilling a campaign promise to rein in the national debt\, critics worry that the bill would instead add $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. Meanwhile\, in Germany\, Chancellor Merz has pushed through a landmark €500 billion public lending package in a dramatic departure from Germany’s strict fiscal tradition – even rewriting its constitutional debt rule – to revive its economy and military strength. \nJoin the American Council on Germany and 1014 for an insightful discussion with ACG Board Member Tara Hariharan\, Managing Director of Global Macro Research at NWI Management\, and Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther\, Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the German Economic Institute\, to explore how sovereign debt can serve as a valuable tool for financing government expenditures and necessary investments\, while also examining the risks of allowing debt to reach unsustainable levels.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” css=”.vc_custom_1749154157480{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1417491541124%2FWN_bPj676qzTseqqv82xzcYNQ”][vc_column_text]Tara Hariharan is Managing Director of Global Macro Research and Head of Macro Research at NWI Management LP\, a New York-based global macro hedge fund. She appears on CNBC and Bloomberg Television as an expert on China and emerging markets\, and regularly presents her assessments of China’s economy and U.S.-China relations to senior U.S. and international policymakers. She was named one of New York’s “40 Under 40” top business professionals by Crains New York Business in 2024.  \nMs. Hariharan is a board member of the American Council on Germany (ACG) and the German Marshall Fund of the United States\, and a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations She was a 2014 German Marshall Fund Marshall Memorial fellow\, a 2016 ACG young leader\, 2022 Economic Club of New York fellow and 2023 Millennium Leadership fellow at the Atlantic Council.  She is also a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Economists’ Committee. Elected to the Inter-American Dialogue in 2021\, she regularly contributes to its publications on trade flows and China’s influence on Latin America. Ms. Hariharan holds a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in anthropology from Princeton University and a graduate certificate in international relations from Harvard Extension School. \nProf. Dr. Michael Hüther has served as Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the German Economic Institute since 2004. He has previously worked in a number of important positions in research\, teaching\, and banking\, including at Stanford University\, the German Council of Economic Advisers\, and DekaBank. Since 2001 he has held the Honorary Professorship for Economics at the European Business School. He is also a member of the EU Commission‘s Refit Platform\, which advises the Commission on the efficient\, effective and practical implementation of EU legislation. He has a Ph.D. in Economics and History from the Justus Liebig University in Giessen. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the President of the Republic.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hot-topics-cold-realities-sovereign-debt-crisis-u-s-out-germany-in/
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