Global Economic Outlook
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim was the featured speaker at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon. He talked about recent trends in the global economy, as well as ways the World Bank w…
279 viewsWorld Bank President Jim Yong Kim was the featured speaker at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon. He talked about recent trends in the global economy, as well as ways the World Bank w…
279 viewsIRS Commissioner John Koskinen gave the keynote address at a National Press Club luncheon. He focused on efforts the federal collecting agency had made to better meet taxpayers' needs for he…
504 viewsIan Mead and Mark Hamrick talked about two reports from the Bureau of Economic Analysis on U.S. household spending and economic wellbeing through the recession of the late 2000s and the subs…
1,930 viewsWalter Bettinger talked about his ideas for improving the 401(k) retirement savings system. He proposed that all participants in 401(k) plans should be provided with individual, customized, …
1,009 viewsKen Burns talked about his PBS series, Prohibition, which chronicles the ratification, implementation, and eventual repeal of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as the era …
1,649 viewsMeteorologist Jim Cantore spoke about his experiences during 25 years of covering severe weather.
401 viewsPostmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke about Postal Service operations and financial difficulties in the service. He spoke about reasons for cutting thousands of jobs, closing thousands of…
3,740 viewsSinger Natalie Cole, diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2008, spoke about the “Tune in to Hep C” campaign, an effort to raise awareness of the disease and take action. In her speech she encourage…
657 viewsTom Brokaw discussed the state of U.S. political debate and his new book, The Time of Our Lives: Past, Present, Promise, a broad view of how American life had changed since the Great Depress…
487 viewsElon Musk talked about the future of human space flight in advance of his company’s planned November 30, 2011, flight to the International Space Station. In his speech he announced his compa…
16,539 viewsTim Armstrong and Arianna Huffington talked about the merger of their companies in February 2011, and the impact of the Internet on journalism. Ms. Huffington also spoke about the phone hack…
14,664 viewsHarvey Levin, creator of celebrity news site TMZ.com, discussed the future of news coverage. In his speech he predicted that television and the Web would merge in the next five years, and th…
697 viewsCommentator and author Juan Williams spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon about his firing from National Public Radio (NPR) in 2010 following comments he made about Muslims on the “O’Reil…
792 viewsActor Gary Sinise spoke at a National Press Club luncheon. He announced the creation of his own foundation aimed at helping soldiers, veterans, first responders, and their families. He also …
1,103 viewsRepublican 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain talked about his 9-9-9 tax plan, U.S. foreign policy, and the foreclosures crisis. Among his remarks he addressed the sexual harassment all…
6,524 viewsPresidential candidate and Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) talked about political, economic, and military philosophies. Topics included the role of the federal government, monetary policy, an…
14,602 viewsFormer mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani assessed the state of U.S. security in the 10 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
698 viewsU.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis was interviewed by National Press Club President Mark Hamrick about the employment situation and job creation in the U.S. Topics included infrastructure proj…
387 viewsHarry Shearer spoke about the state of journalism, focusing on media coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. He also talked about his documentary film “The Big Uneasy” about the sto…
340 viewsRepublican presidential candidate Gary Johnson spoke about Republicans and social issues at a National Press Club luncheon. He also responded to questions from the audience.
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