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Panelists talked about the government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis. Topics included when the government should or should not intervene, the condition of current markets, regulatio…

Participants spoke about a new edition of The U.S. Army Field Manual 3-07 Stability Operations: A Comprehensive Approach to the 21st Century. Undersecretary Flournoy co-wrote an additional f…

A panel discussion was held on the late Peter W. Rodman (1943-2008) and his posthumous book, Presidential Command: Power, Leadership, and the Making of Foreign Policy from Richard Nixon to G…

In anticipation of the December 2012 United Nations summit in Copenhagen on climate change, experts from the United States, Australia, and China talked about U.S.-Chinese cooperation on clea…

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski talked about where the FCC stands on broadband and the Internet. He focused on ways to keep the Internet free and open, an…

In anticipation of the December 2012 United Nations summit in Copenhagen on climate change, experts from the United States, Australia, and China talked about U.S.-Chinese cooperation on clea…

Panelists explored ways of improving the effectiveness of student financial aid and the possibility of meeting President Obama’s goal of of having the world’s highest rate of college graduat…

Participants talked about health care reform and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which invested $1.1 billion for federal initiatives to begin work of comparative effectiv…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton previewed the United States' agenda for the United Nations General Assembly. In her remarks she addressed the Obama administration announcement of a chang…

Panelists assessed President Barack Obama’s policy options for Afghanistan. Among the issues they addressed were counter terrorism and counterinsurgency strategies, increased troop levels in…

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry talked about the challenges and opportunities facing the Obama administration in the Middle East. He focused on the way forward in the …

Admiral Mike Mullen talked about the prospects for success in Afghanistan and the broader security situation in the Middle East. He also focused to U.S. aid to Pakistan and spoke about the u…

Participants spoke about North Korean nuclear aspirations and recent underground nuclear and missile flight tests conducted by North Korea. They also talked about U.S. and international reac…

Panelists talked about the prospects for Afghanistan’s future, assessing the outcome of the Afghan presidential election, and the implications for future American policy in Afghanistan. They…

Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Neel Kashkari talked about the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the Treasury Department’s $700 billion financia…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered the keynote address at an event on the year following the 2008 financial crisis. In his remarks he said the worst recession since the 1930s is…

The second of a day-long event titled, “U.S Approaches to Foreign Policy: Strategies of Engagement,” focused on U.S. and European approaches to engaging with Russia. Discussion focused on th…

Vice President Joe Biden delivered remarks on the progress of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and overall state of the economy. Among the topics he addressed were allocation of th…

Panelists talked about whether the $787 economic stimulus funds have helped to improve the U.S. economy and if a second stimulus package is needed. Topics included its impact on education, t…

The panel talked about U.S. and European approaches to engaging with Iran. They talked about the viability of multilateral approaches in efforts to stabilize the Middle East and Persian Gulf…