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Why does the U.S. economy matter to the rest of the world?

Sep 18, 2025

How is the United States trying to grow and safeguard its economic strength?

Wendy Edelberg joined us in June 2025 to discuss the United States' role in the global economy and what the U.S. trade deficit with China means.

Learn more about the speaker and watch the video here.

This interview is part of our Faultlines series that examines the strategic differences between the United States and China. The two nations differ in how they see economic, military, cultural, and governance issues, but was this always the case?  By examining the view from both sides of the faultline we can piece together how we got here and where we’re going next.