On April 9, the Jackson Institute hosted its third Virtual Discussion Forum on COVID-19 and Global Affairs.

The discussion, “COVID-19 and Global Affairs: The Economy and World Markets in Turmoil,” featured panelists Pinelopi Goldberg, former Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Elihu Professor of Economics and Global Affairs at Yale; Austan Goolsbee, former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics, University of Chicago; and Howard Wang, Head of Greater China, J.P. Morgan.

The talk was moderated by deputy director for leadership programs, Ted Wittenstein, with an introduction with Jackson’s director, Jim Levinsohn.

Panelists addressed a wide range of topics related to the economic turmoil resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the way forward. They also took questions from the 200+ person virtual audience.

If you missed the live discussion, you can watch the recording here.