Consumer Bankruptcy
Mr. Sommer talked about consumer bankruptcy and its effect on the nation’s economy. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Sommer answered questions from the audience.
53 viewsMr. Sommer talked about consumer bankruptcy and its effect on the nation’s economy. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Sommer answered questions from the audience.
53 viewsPeter De Jager, a specialist in computers, discussed the Year 2000 computer code problem.
81 viewsWomen executives in various industries discussed the challenges and opportunities for women as entrepreneurs. They examined both how to start businesses in fields which they enjoy and to gai…
156 viewsMr. Lewis talked about the future of public radio, in the wake of Federal budget cuts.
55 viewsOn the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Chicago Board Options Exchange and Options Clearing Corporation, Mr. Johnston talked about investing in the stock market and the trends that ha…
157 viewsMr. Platt spoke about the future of the Internet as it relates to business opportunities and the computer industry and electronic commerce and banking. He gave examples of the different tech…
30 viewsTom Scott talked about the strategies and methods of marketing his products and the idea behind his product, as well as marketing to the group known as Generation X. Scott started the compan…
84 viewsMr. Berkeley talked about the NASDAQ market and the reasons behind its recent rise and whether or not it can continue to grow at its current pace. He also talked about the NASDAQ data system…
49 viewsCambridge Forum Director Gail Leftwich spoke about the problems of defining civil society within the context of U.S. political economy. She focused particularly on the role of non-profit ins…
63 viewsCurrent and former members of the Council of Economic Advisers and the Federal Reserve Board examined the reasons behind and prospects for continuing U.S. economic growth. They discussed the…
111 viewsEdgar Bronfman, Seagram Company, President and CEO, spoke about financing entertainment ventures in the motion picture, television and other media industries. Seagram owns Universal Studios,…
98 viewsPanelists discussed the challenges of financing motion pictures. They examined issues, such as the impact of the success of Titanic and its mixture of special effects with drama and of partn…
232 viewsRepresentatives of various labor organizations spoke about the rights of women, ethnic minorities and other minorities in the workplace. This gathering was part of an effort to defeat refere…
127 viewsPanelists spoke about wage stagnation around the world. They examined how globalization and national economic policies negatively impact wages and whether these impacts are economic necessit…
74 viewsThe Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia held a public hearing on the proposed merger between First Union Bank of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Core states Financial of Philadelphia, Pennsy…
432 viewsRepresentatives from the European Commission, Microsoft and the Commerce Department talked about electronic commerce and consumer protection. Senator Bennett hosted the Financial Services an…
81 viewsRalph Ward talked about the changing role of corporate boards in U.S. corporations. He exploded myths about the minimal role of corporate boards and examined how increasing influence of boar…
52 viewsMr. Johnston spoke at the New Century Women’s Initiative Award banquet. He talked about the operations of the New York Stock Exchange and how the thousands of transactions are implemented on…
109 viewsAuthor Jack Beatty talked about his new book, The World According to Peter Drucker, which focused on the major themes in the management and social thinking in Drucker’s work. He also took qu…
479 viewsRichard Dauch was honored as Crane’s Detroit Business 1997 newsmaker of the year. He spoke about labor productivity, the manufacturing process and changes he made to American Axle. Throughou…
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