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Alan Wolff, the deputy director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), spoke about the state of global trad. He talked about the importance of the WTO in facilitating agreements and …

Former Mexican trade officials were among a the panelists who discussed the upcoming re-negotiation talks for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), set to begin on August 16, 2017…

Professors Autor and Hanson talked about the impact of Chinese economic growth on U.S. trade and labor markets. Topics included the effects of past free-trade agreements as well as the recen…

Matías Rodríguez Inciarte talked about the Spanish financial crisis in the context of the Eurozone financial crisis. He is a director of Banco Santander, the largest bank in Spain. Topics …

Christine Lagarde talked about the state of the global economy. She said the IMF (International Monetary Fund) would likely forecast an overall downward economic trend globally, despite rece…

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul talked about Vladimir Putin’s recent presidential election victory and the implications for future relations between the U.S. and Russia. He also res…

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti spoke about the economic situation in his country and Europe, and how those may affect the world economy.

Economists testified on the European debt crisis and the outlook for the eurozone. They said that the U.S. should treat the crisis as a wake up call and urged lawmakers to bring down debt an…

Panelists spoke about innovation, trade and job creation. Among the topics they addresses were the role of small business in U.S. international trade, reducing trade deficits, and building a…

Witnesses testified on the G-20 and global economic and financial risks. The Group of Twenty (G-20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was established in 1999 to bring together sys…

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos talked about his country’s financial situation at Peterson Institute for International Economics. He took over as finance minister on June 17, 2011…

Lael Brainard talked about maintaining U.S. economic recovery, repairing the global financial system, and the world economy. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.

Panelists talked about challenges to U.S. fiscal and economic health and identified ways to overcome a “broken” Washington. Among the topics they addressed were the state of the U.S. economy…

Paul Volcker, former Federal Reserve chair, spoke about financial regulation reform. In his remarks he said that financial firms must face the real threat of closure for any new regulations …

India Ambassador to the U.S. Meera Shankar delivered remarks on U.S-India relations, responses to the global economic crisis, international trade issues, and India’s role in the global econo…

Russian Federation Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov spoke about the state of the Russian economy, the upcoming G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, and his country’s efforts to join the World Trade…

Two former chief economists of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offered opposing forecasts for the world economy in 2009 and 2010. While sharing deep concerns over the near-term outlook…

Stephen Haggard and Marcus Noland talked about their book, Famine in North Korea: Markets, Aid, and Reform, published by Columbia University Press. The famine in North Korea took the lives o…

The principal authors talked with reporters about their book, China, the Balance Sheet: What the World Needs to Know about the Emerging Superpower, published by Public Affairs Press. The boo…

Scholars from the Center for Strategic and International Studies briefed the press on the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao. Among the issues they addressed were trade relations …