Global Economic Outlook, Part 1
The Bretton Woods Committee held their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss the global economic outlook. The committee is a group of policymakers, academics, and business, finance …
259 viewsThe Bretton Woods Committee held their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., to discuss the global economic outlook. The committee is a group of policymakers, academics, and business, finance …
259 viewsMichael Froman spoke at the Bretton Woods Committee annual meeting. He stressed the Obama administration’s position that protectionism does not work and that no one wins in a trade war. He a…
210 viewsThe Bretton Woods Committee held their annual meeting in Washington, D.C., to consider the global economic outlook. In this portion, panelists discussed globalization, multilateralism and th…
75 viewsWorld Bank President Robert Zoellick talked about developing economies in the Middle East and Africa. He emphasized the importance of maintaining social safety nets in those regions to allow…
347 viewsRobert Zoellick talked about the role of the World Bank in the global economic recovery. Among the issues he addressed were the growing importance of developing countries in the economic rec…
146 viewsDominique Strauss-Kahn talked about the International Monetary Fund and global economic cooperation. Among the topics he addressed were developing policies to reduce systemic financial risk,…
177 viewsParticipants talked about international efforts to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Among the topics they addressed were financing AIDS research and prevention efforts, the Bush administration’…
38 viewsParticipants spoke about the operation of the World Bank and international Monetary fund. They defended the organizations against arguments by protestors that they were detrimental to develo…
172 viewsHouse Banking Committee Chairman and Ranking Members Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, and Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr, D-Illinois, talked about the importance of the International Monetary Fund and the Wo…
56 viewsWorld Bank Managing Director Sven Sandstrom talked about the role of the World Bank in relation to the private sector and what both can do together to combat some of the problems the World B…
96 viewsDeputy Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and German Deputy Finance Minister Stark talked about the importance of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in helping to maintain fina…
53 viewsPanelists discussed the future of the International Monetary Fund and the role it plays in economic stability and aid around the world. He talked about where the IMF is going and how the fun…
70 viewsSecretary Albright talked about the future of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. She talked about the importance of the two institutions and the services they render around the …
222 viewsAs part of the annual Bretton Woods Committee meeting titled, “A New Vision for World Bank-Private Sector Partnerships,” panelists talked about how the World Bank is encouraging private fina…
84 viewsAs part of the annual Bretton Woods Committee meeting titled, “A New Vision for World Bank-Private Sector Partnerships,” Secretary Rubin spoke about the importance of the World Bank to the U…
60 viewsThe Bretton Woods Committee sponsored a forum of economists, economic analysts, members of Congress and diplomats on the future of the economies of the independent republics of the Commonwea…
157 viewsSpeakers at the Breton Woods committee’s forum on the Soviet Union talked about the Soviet Union’s attempt to enter the global economy, and the potential for a market economy in that country…
86 viewsThe Bretton Woods committee, a group of academics, business executives, and financiers met in Washington to discuss the state of the global economy during their annual meeting. Their confere…
102 viewsSpeakers at The Brookings Institution and The Bretton Woods Committee talk about the current situation in debtor countries.
54 viewsPanelists discussed the means to lower debt owed by third world countries. They answered audience questions.
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