WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Thorold Barker (Former Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa - The Wall Street Journal) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: (L-R) Erik Thedéen (Governor - Sveriges Riksbank) and Thorold Barker (Former Editor for Europe, Middle East and Africa - The Wall Street Journal) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Erik Thedéen (Governor - Sveriges Riksbank) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Erik Thedéen (Governor - Sveriges Riksbank) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Kyle Clark, President and CEO of BETA Technologies, speaks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 summit on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. The summit brings together business leaders and tech CEOs for discussions on economy, artificial intelligence and business trends. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Kyle Clark, President and CEO of BETA Technologies, speaks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 summit on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. The summit brings together business leaders and tech CEOs for discussions on economy, artificial intelligence and business trends. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Baiju Bhatt, founder of Aetherflux, speaks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 summit on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. The summit brings together business leaders and tech CEOs for discussions on economy, artificial intelligence and business trends. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Baiju Bhatt, founder of Aetherflux, speaks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 summit on April 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. The summit brings together business leaders and tech CEOs for discussions on economy, artificial intelligence and business trends. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)