Michael Froman
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- Milken Institute37 min
The State of the World: Conflict and Accord | Global Conference 2024
Nicholas Kristof, Xavier Bettel, Iván Duque Márquez, Michael Froman, Theresa May, James Stavridis
Former leaders and defense officials gathered to analyze the escalating Middle East crisis, highlighting Israel's planned ground invasion of Rafah, the ongoing failure to finalize a ceasefire, and the strategic realignment of Sunni Arab states alongside Israel to counter Iranian influence. The panel contrasted these security challenges with a detailed examination of Western political polarization and Colombia's successful economic integration of Venezuelan migrants, which Duque cited as a model for addressing global migration through near-shoring rather than border enforcement. Drawing attention to internal divisions in the US and the need for European strategic autonomy, the speakers concluded with an urgent call for private sector leadership to combat authoritarianism, eliminate supply chain abuses, and drive scalable solutions for climate change and national security.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Conversation with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman
With five and a half years of negotiations concluded, the Obama administration is aggressively pursuing ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership before its term ends, aiming to secure $130 billion in annual economic gains and establish high regional standards to counter China's influence. Despite facing significant political headwinds from populist figures and the pharmaceutical industry over specific intellectual property and currency provisions, officials argue that the agreement's binding labor and environmental rules offer a strategic alternative to state-driven models. By utilizing Trade Promotion Authority for an expedited congressional vote, the administration seeks to prevent legislative delays that the Peterson Institute estimates could cost the U.S. economy over $90 billion.