The Big Business of Trade

The Export-Import Bank has helped many U.S. businesses get a leg up on the global market by providing financial assistance for international exports. Recently, a debate has flared over whether to shut the bank down. How does the bank help or harm the economy? Does the Ex-Im Bank favor big business at the expense of small businesses?

This event, hosted in partnership with the University of Chicago Political Union, hosted former chairman of the Ex-Im Bank Fred P. Hochberg and Assistant Professor of Economics at Chicago Booth school Jonathan Dingel to discuss the pros and cons of government intervention in global trade, the role of big business, and the future of global markets in a volatile political environment.