Monetary Policy under the Shadow of Geopolitical Shocks

Date: Monday 1 June 2026

Time: 5.30-6.45pm

Speaker: Adriana Kugler, Full Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy and Economics and former Governor of the Federal Reserve Board

Chair: Professor Ricardo Reis

Venue: Wolfson Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE Campus

Event details: This lecture will examine how monetary policies have been affected by geopolitical developments over the past few years. The lecture will dive into how the effects differ depending on the nature of the geopolitical shocks. In addition, the lecture will examine the real effects and the effects of these shocks on expectations.

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