Chris Kennedy is a senior economist with Bloomberg Economics’ Geoeconomics practice and an adjunct senior fellow with the CNAS Energy, Economics, and Security Program. At Bloomberg, he leads research and analysis on economic statecraft, commercial diplomacy, and critical minerals policy.
Prior to joining Bloomberg, Kennedy served in a variety of roles at the U.S. Department of State, most recently as a member of Secretary Marco Rubio’s policy planning staff and as senior economist in the Office of the Chief Economist, and as director for international economics on the National Security Council in both the Biden and Trump administrations, where his portfolio included climate and trade, critical minerals, and digital trade.
Before entering government service, Kennedy was an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University, where he retains an affiliation. He received a PhD in economics from the University of Wyoming and a BS in chemical engineering from Clarkson University.