Sir Mervyn King on the British Economy

The Honorable Sir Mervyn A. King, governor of the Bank of England, talked about the United Kingdom’s banking and economic crisis. Topics inc… read more

The Honorable Sir Mervyn A. King, governor of the Bank of England, talked about the United Kingdom’s banking and economic crisis. Topics included his country’s flat output, lending and take-home pay squeeze, commodities, and active exchange rate management as well as America’s “fiscal cliff” issue and the global economy. “Fiscal cliff” referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. After his address, he responded to questions from

Roger Ferguson, Abby Cohen, and R. Glenn Hubbard.

This lunch meeting of The Economic Club of New York was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt New York. close

Report Video Issue

People in this video

More People

Hosting Organization

More information about

Sir Mervyn King on the British Economy

141 Views
Program ID:
309868-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Dec 10, 2012 | 11:23pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Dec 12, 2012 | 9:10am EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Dec 10, 2012 | 11:23pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 11, 2012 | 4:25am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 12, 2012 | 9:10am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 13, 2012 | 7:45pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
Purchase a Download

Sir Mervyn King on the British Economy

  • MP3 audio - Standard
    Price:
    $0.99