Nobel laureate Stiglitz on how world must respond to Trump, US-China tussle, AI & more| HTLS 2026

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E Stiglitz questioned the value of trade agreements with the United States under President Donald Trump at the 24th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2026. Citing Canada’s trade agreement with Washington, Stiglitz asked what the deal had actually achieved. He also pointed to the European Union and argued that the US was pressuring its trading partners to give up elements of their sovereignty. In a wide-ranging conversation with Dr Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Stiglitz discussed how the world should respond to Trump, the US-China rivalry, artificial intelligence and the challenges shaping the global economy.