State of the Economy
John C. Williams spoke about the state of the economy and prospects for economic growth and recovery. In his remarks he said he expected the economy would improve despite fears of inflation,…
138 viewsJohn C. Williams spoke about the state of the economy and prospects for economic growth and recovery. In his remarks he said he expected the economy would improve despite fears of inflation,…
138 viewsJanet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, spoke about the U.S. economy. In her remarks she said she does not believe government efforts to stimulate the economy w…
339 viewsKenneth Lewis talked about housing foreclosures. Topics included the state of the economy and the housing markets, what to expect in the near future, and what can be done to help homeowners.…
251 viewsAnne Mulcahy talked about American innovation and competitiveness. Among the topics she raised were adapting to new business markets, the role technology in shaping the economy, and her expe…
154 viewsRobert Kuttner talked about his book The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Endangers Our Prosperity, published by Knopf. In his book Mr. Kuttner explores the issues tha…
255 viewsMr. Scott spoke about Wal-Mart’s business practices and the political and cultural opposition his company has faced by many city commissions and citizen groups that opposed to Wal-Mart’s exp…
260 viewsSamual DiPiazza spoke about corporate accountability, business accounting, the impact of recent financial scandals on business, and reforming the accounting systems. He also talked about pot…
39 viewsRobert Parry, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President, talked about corrective measures the Federal Reserve had taken to protect itself from potential problems resulting from the dat…
107 viewsEdison Electric and Southern California Edison Chairman and CEO John Bryson spoke about the electric industry regulation in California. He discussed Proposition 9 which allows for competitio…
83 viewsRobert Allen, AT&T Chairman and CEO, talked about California’s role in the future of information technology, focusing on the growth of the telecommunications industry. He also talked about t…
109 viewsFormer Labor Secretary Lynn Martin, who currently chairs a task force on women’s employment for Deloitte and Touche, spoke about the role of women in the workforce. After her remarks at Town…
68 viewsTown Hall of Los Angeles hosted a discussion with author and management consultant, Peter Drucker. Mr. Drucker talked about the importance of information literacy and learning how to use com…
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