Special Event with the North Country Chapter: "What is Going on with Tariffs" with David Edick Jr. and William Thayer

The North County Chapter of the

San Diego World Affairs Council Presents 

Special Event Featuring

David Edick & William Thayer

Thursday, May 1st, 2025

10:00pam - 12:00pm

Location: 

2nd Floor 

Rancho Bernardo, CA 

*This is a hybrid event. Zoom link to be sent to all Zoom registrants via email two days prior to the event. For in-person registrants, specific directions and map will be provided.*

About this Program

President Trump has issued a number of Executive Orders imposing import tariffs, and then modified many of them.  What is the motivation for imposing a tariff?  Should a country be concerned with trade deficits?  What is Comparative Advantage?  What is Mercantilism? What are non-tariff barriers?  What is the Chinese approach to international trade? Is it "Fair Trade"?  What percent of international trade is due to China?  How does international trade affect the cars American buy? What are the potential impacts of the Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, Japan, Europe - and the United States? Bill Thayer and David Edick will address these questions in their presentations and audience Q&A.

Free to the public also available via Zoom. Pre-registration required. 

About William Thayer

William Thayer has a BS in Math from Stanford and an MS in Aerospace and an MBA from USC.  He has spent 30 years in Aerospace and 10 years in Real Estate/Finance.  He has had a particular interest in economic development since the start of the Industrial Revolution.  He has written two books on economics/finance:  "The Wall St. Panic of 2008" and "Euro how to save it".  He has been a NASD Series 7 and 63 Stockbroker and a Registered Investment Adviser.  He has been following the stock market and economic developments (domestically and internationally) since 1966.

About David Edick Jr. 

David Edick Jr. is President of the San Diego World Affairs Council. David’s private sector experience in international trade includes commodities, supply chain logistics, customs clearance, trade finance, and market development. He established or expanded several businesses involved in the processing, transportation, and sale of food products sourced worldwide for import and wholesale in the Russian Far East. He also explored potential Russian exports of food & nutraceuticals to the US. David later exported Mexican seafood to new markets in Asia and Europe.