Since 1999, Jens Korte has been reporting from New York, starting during the height of the Internet boom. Shortly after, the technology bubble burst, leading the USA into a recession.
The relationship between Europe and America has experienced more favorable periods. Nevertheless, the U.S. continues to be the driving force behind the global economy.
Jens Korte: Who will lead global politics in the future, and what challenges will this create for Europe?
Jens Korte has witnessed key events firsthand: the 2001 terrorist attacks, the financial market boom, scandals in the 2000s, the 2008 crash, the subsequent recovery, the energy market fluctuations, and the election of Donald Trump. Under President Joe Biden, the financial markets are once again entering a dynamic phase within the global economy. The labor market is undergoing its most significant transformation since the 1930s. The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in the U.S. economy, while the energy sector remains unsettled. Innovations continue to propel the world’s largest economy forward.
Jens Korte Lecture topics
- USA – Trump and the new America
- America First: What will the future of global trade look like?
- Artificial intelligence & digitalization: What are the major digital trends in the world’s largest market?
- Utopia – Silicon Valley and what lies ahead
- Trade tariffs & supply chains: The political revolution in trade and industry
- Bitcoin, bits & digital currencies: The global transformation of the financial sector
- The new Wall Street: the digital financial market
- USA, Russia, India, China & Europe: The emerging global order in trade and business
Jens Korte provides daily reports from the New York Stock Exchange floor on the fluctuations of the U.S. economy for SRF, Deutsche Welle (in both German and English), and n-tv. His column appears every Sunday in nzz am Sonntag. Since 2015, he has contributed weekly to the “Wall Streeter” column for the Austrian Börsenkurier. On the radio, he is heard daily on SRF 4 News and Klassik Radio. Every two weeks, Jens Korte presents the latest trends in his video column “Wall Street Insights.”
After completing an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk at Hoechst AG and earning a degree in economics in Berlin, Jens Korte relocated to New York in 1998. In 2003, he founded his own company, new york german press. His first book, titled “Save Wall Street – Why we need the gamblers!”, was published in March 2014. Additionally, he coaches his son’s soccer team in Brooklyn.
Additional lectures by Jens Korte on the economy and financial markets
Financial markets under pressure:
At the turn of the millennium, the Internet bubble burst. In 2007/08, an unexpected event occurred: U.S. real estate prices collapsed. Are we now facing the next major shock? Is it still possible to save the globalized world? Since Donald Trump’s election, Wall Street has trended sharply upward. However, protectionism is spreading worldwide. Decades of delicate balancing are being challenged. The “R” word is circulating, with the U.S. and Wall Street at the center of it all.
No other German-speaking journalist is as close to the action as Jens Korte, who witnessed Bill Clinton’s era firsthand before the dotcom bubble burst. With his Wall Street connections and journalistic insight, Korte identifies trends that extend beyond daily market fluctuations.
Re-Inventing Capitalism
America is the birthplace of financial market-driven capitalism. When Wall Street falters, global markets often suffer. Yet, doubts about the system are growing within the U.S. The debate over the relevance of shareholder value is intensifying. Politicians from both the right and left increasingly criticize the current system. This scrutiny also extends to climate issues, which are gaining attention not only among youth but also within Corporate America. How committed are stakeholders to changing values? What could this mean for global financial markets?
The battle for digital supremacy
Europe’s startup scene is expanding, but the majority of capital for new trends remains in the United States, maintaining its position as the global innovation hub. In artificial intelligence, China has taken the lead. Europe appears relegated to the role of a digital colony. However, regulators in both Europe and America are beginning to take action against digital giants such as Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
Jens Korte serves as an economic policy correspondent on Wall Street. In 2018, he accepted a visiting professorship at the Private University of Applied Sciences in Bern, focusing on “Digital Interaction.” His work there covers topics like “The digital revolution in retail,” “The digital transformation of the financial industry,” and “The social and regulatory challenges in the digital era.”
Jens Korte delivers lectures in both German and English and has resided in New York for over 20 years.
