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CEOs, heads of office, and other select C-suite executives from member companies are invited to participate in quarterly meetings co-hosted by Council president Ivo H. Daalder and board cochair Samuel C. Scott III. These members-only meetings provide an o ...


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The World Trade Organization (WTO) finds itself in as complicated an era as ever. Trade wars are erupting between allies and adversaries alike, and the primary forum for negotiation is faced with enforcing and updating global trade policies at higher stak ...


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Leadership supporters at the President's Club level or higher and their guests are invited to join Raghuram Rajan for a dinner following the public program,  The Third Pillar: Are Communities Being Left Behind?   Dinner registration includes admissio ...


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The Fourth Industrial Revolution has already begun. As new technologies disrupt our political, economic, and personal lives, the notion that we can revert to the booming manufacturing towns of yesteryear is wishful thinking. A successful global future wil ...


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The stock market is fluctuating, the Federal Reserve is cutting rates, trade wars are rampant, and the Brexit deadline is fast approaching. Simply put – the global economy is being tested. Every bit of breaking news and economic forecasting is being analy ...


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Salon Topic For so long a fringe idea, guaranteed income is now going mainstream. Today, cities and countries across the world are experimenting with cash payments to their populations and the concept is being discussed among the contenders to be America’ ...


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The past decade has been an economic rollercoaster, characterized by negative or slow growth and market turbulence. When done right, economics has the potential to help solve the toughest social and political problems. But after the financial crisis, is g ...


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Political and economic freedom has been a revolutionary development in society. There has been a misconception that liberty is natural and exists within a steady state. Historically, states have either been too weak to protect individuals or too strong fo ...


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Stephen A. Schwarzman is joined in conversation with Hank Paulson to discuss his new book, What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence,   which explores trends in the global economy, business philosophies, and the power of philanthropy. Today, the ...


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The president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert S. Kaplan, joins the Council for an important and timely discussion. Throughout 2019, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates three times — all but reversing the rate increases from la ...