With the Trump administration's new tariff policies leaving economic markets uncertain, what’s ahead for taxes and trade? HWA experts break down potential scenarios for businesses and investors to navigate the economic landscape ahead.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2021-2025); 55th Mayor of Chicago (2011-2019); White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama (2008-2010); U.S. Congressman (D-IL) (2002-2008)

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel’s deep experience at the highest levels of government, including as U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Chief of Staff to President Obama, offers unparalleled insight into the complexities of trade, tariffs, and taxation. Ambassador Emanuel is uniquely equipped to analyze the impact of President Trump’s trade policies, offering a thoughtful critique based on his own leadership in crafting strategies to drive economic growth and strengthen U.S. competitiveness. 

Ambassador Emanuel's perspective connects domestic and international policy, providing a roadmap for balancing national interests with global cooperation in today’s interconnected economy.

14th Director of the National Economic Council (2023-2025), Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Board (2022-2023) , & Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (2014-2023), Former Under Secretary of the Department of the Treasury (2009-2013)

Fmr. Director of White House National Economic Council and Treasury Secretary, Authority on Domestic Economics & International Finance

Economist; President of Queens’ College, the University of Cambridge; Board Member (Under Armor); Author of Permacrisis

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey (2021-2024); Fmr. U.S. Senator & Congressman; Board Chair, World Trade Center Utah; NYT Bestselling Author

Member of the United Kingdom House of Lords; Executive: Versaca Investments; NYT Bestselling Author: Edge of Chaos

Vice Chairman of IBM; Fmr. Director of National Economic Council; Fmr. President & COO of Goldman Sachs

82nd Governor of New Hampshire, National Honorary Chair of Balanced Budget Now

Former Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM, Co-Chair at OneTen, and author of Good Power

Fmr. Member of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; Executive Secretary, National Economic Council, & Member of G31

Former Secretary of Treasury, Founder of Dune Capital Management and Liberty Strategic Capital, and Expert in Global Finance Markets

Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Longest-Serving Governor in U.S. History, and President of The World Food Prize Foundation

Fmr. Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo; Board Member: Amazon & Philips; NYT Bestselling Author: My Life in Full

Former Chief Economist for IMF; Fred Bergsten Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Deputy Governor of the Bank of England (2009-2013); Author of Unelected Power, and Chair of the Systemic Risk Council