Sedona, AZ — The Sedona Great Decisions Group will consider The End of an Era: Trump’s Tariffs in Historical Perspective on March 23 from 10 am to noon at the Community Library Sedona, 3250 White Bear Road. This meeting is open to the public, free of charge.
The twists and turns in US tariff policy under President Trump have roiled markets and disrupted investment plans. As a result, attention has been focused largely on the immediate economic consequences of policy changes. Less obvious is the historic significance of the turn away from “pro-trade” policies of the past and the global role the US has sometimes played. This meeting will feature a video presentation by Dr. Mark Duckenfield, a professor of International Economics at the Army War College in Carlisle, PA where rising military officers go for training on policy issues. He analyzes changes in tariff policy as an important element in revising the global system and America’s place in it over centuries. In the second hour, the group will have an open discussion of the many economic and geopolitical issues involved.
As the local chapter of the national Foreign Policy Association, Sedona Great Decisions Group has been meeting monthly since 1985 to consider a wide range of foreign affairs issues. Discussions are nonpartisan and educational, allowing a diversity of opinions to be shared honestly and constructively. The aim, in the words of FPA President Noel Lateef, is to help citizens “learn to discern truth from propaganda, participate meaningfully in public debate, and hold leaders accountable through informed engagement.”
All are welcome, but seating is limited. To reserve a place or get more information about membership, please contact Group Leader Charles Blum at chblum45@yahoo.com or call 301-717-4210.