US midterm elections and economic outlook
As the US midterm elections approach, attention is turning to the outlook for fiscal policy and its implications for the wider economy and financial markets.
This roundtable assesses the US economic outlook and fiscal issues shaping it in the context of the midterms. It also considers the policy priorities of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve and other economic agencies, and the potential implications for the global economy over the remainder of the current administration’s term.
Speakers
Wendy Edelberg
Non-resident senior fellow in Economic Studies
The Brookings Institution
Wendy Edelberg
Non-resident senior fellow in Economic Studies
The Brookings Institution
Rebecca Patterson
Former Chief Investment Strategist
Bridgewater Associates
Rebecca Patterson
Former Chief Investment Strategist
Bridgewater Associates
Christopher Smart
Managing Partner
Arbroath Group
Christopher Smart
Managing Partner
Arbroath Group
Mark Sobel
Vice Chair and Chief Economist
OMFIF
Mark Sobel
Vice Chair and Chief Economist
OMFIF
Mark Sobel is Chief Economist and Vice Chair at OMFIF. Mark is a veteran US Treasury official, who was at the forefront of international financial diplomacy for two decades.
Mark, who represented the US on the International Monetary Fund executive board up to April 2018, has had a 40-year Treasury career with extensive around-the-world engagement.
He works with OMFIF in dealings with private and public sector organisations, speak regularly on international and US policy, and provide OMFIF members with insight and analysis.
Mark was Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for international monetary and financial policy between 2000 and early 2015. He helped lead Treasury preparations for G7 and G20 finance minister and central bank governor meetings, formulated US positions at the IMF, and coordinated Treasury and regulatory agencies’ work in the Financial Stability Board.
Mark founded the US/EU Financial Market Regulatory Dialogue and chaired an international group of private and official sovereign debt experts that developed enhanced collective action clauses for sovereign debt restructuring. He managed the $100bn-plus Treasury Exchange Stabilization Fund and played a key role in US foreign exchange policy including coordinating the Treasury’s semi-annual foreign exchange report on China and other countries.
Timings
London: 14:00 – 15:00
New York: 10:00 – 11:00
Singapore: 22:00 – 23:00