Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy is a Senior Economist with Bloomberg Economics’ Geoeconomics practice. At Bloomberg, he leads research and analysis on economic statecraft, commercial diplomacy, and critical minerals policy. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Chris served in a variety of roles at the U.S. Department of State, most recently as a member of Secretary Rubio’s Policy Planning Staff and as Senior Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist.

From March 2024 to March 2025, Chris served as Director for International Economics in both the Biden and Trump Administrations, where he led policy efforts on climate and trade, critical minerals, and digital trade. He also served as Director for Climate and Environmental Security from 2022 to 2023, where he coordinated a research plan for solar geoengineering and supported President Biden’s participation at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Chris joined the State Department in 2019 as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, and detailed as an Economic Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta from 2021 to 2022.

Before entering government service, Chris was an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy, 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.