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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin at Semafor World Economy
Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin at Semafor World Economy
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Semafor World Economy Summit 2026
· 2026
Ken Griffin
(CEO, Citadel, guest)
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Executive Summary
A US-Iran conflict has closed key Middle Eastern shipping straits, triggering a severe global energy shock that threatens to cause a global recession if the disruption persists for 6-12 months.
The speaker, Ken Griffin, defends the US military action as a necessary, time-sensitive measure to prevent Iranian nuclear proliferation, which he argues would destabilize the entire region.
The United States is relatively insulated from the energy crisis due to its domestic production, while Europe and Asia are far more vulnerable and face significant economic deceleration.
Domestically, the US economy is fraught with anxiety over inflation and AI's impact on jobs, underscoring the need for an independent Federal Reserve to make difficult but necessary policy decisions.
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