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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew previewed the G-20 Summit in China on September 4 and 5, 2016. Secretary Lew noted that President Obama would call on his counterparts to follow through on the G-20…

Representatives from the International Monetary Fund presented their book, The Future of Asian Finance, examining the challenges facing Asian financial markets and how they could evolve to…

Christine Lagarde spoke at a Brookings Institution forum on implementation of the International Monetary Fund’s development agenda. The agenda includes empowering women in over 200…

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde delivered remarks on her organization’s role in spurring development around the world. She also took questions on a variety…

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis talked about his country’s economic challenges including its debt crisis and the negotiations between his country and the European Union for financial assistance. He…

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble talked about the future of the Eurozone and the German economy. Then he was joined in discussion by David Wessel and Kemal Dervis. “Eurozone at a…

Entrepreneurs and leaders in business, government, civil society, and the media discussed the change in U.S. priorities in Africa from foreign aid to business opportunities. Panelists said mobile phones were…

Panelists talked about the future of Europe following the results of the European Union (EU) elections held between May 22-25, 2014. Some of the topics they covered were the economic…

India’s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and others spoke at a discussion on U.S.-India economic relations. They focused on efforts by the two…

George Papandreou talked about relations between Greece, the rest of Europe, and the United States. He addressed Greece’s current economic situation and the opportunity it presents for the…

A panel discussion was held on the global nature of the current financial crisis and its effects on the standard of living of people worldwide. Topics included the need for President-Elect Obama to…