U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin opened the weekend’s events with a Lloyd George Centennial Lecture on the Future of the World Order, co-sponsored by the SFS and Chatham House. In a conversation with SFS Dean Joel Hellman, Mnuchin identified technology, access to stable global energy markets, and economic growth and job creation as the primary forces reshaping the world order.
He also addressed questions about developments in U.S. trade relations with China and the U.K., acknowledging the central role that tariffs and sanctions play in the Trump administration’s trade policy. In response to an audience question about growing environmental concerns, Mnuchin explained that he believes that the international community needs to strike a balance between economic development and environmental responsibility.