Economy Summit
March 13, 2013
Washington, DC
The “Great Recession” has prompted professors, policymakers, and pundits to take positions on the health of the U.S. economy and the cause of the crisis. Some experts believe that we are on a road to recovery, but a major question remains to be resolved: debt. While many have focused on the negative effects of our national debt, evidence shows that private debt—held by consumers and private businesses alike—may undermine our economy to an even greater degree.
With keynote speaker Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, The Atlantic's Second Annual Economy Summit examined topics like the declining value of the dollar, the merits of deleveraging the U.S. economy through targeted policies, the possibility of new “bubbles” forming in healthcare, education, and other industries, and the road to recovery.
For a transcript of James Bennet's interview with Gene Sperling, CLICK HERE
For a transcript of Paul Volcker's keynote presentation, CLICK HERE
For a transcript of John Hoeven being interviewed by Steve Clemons, CLICK HERE
For a transcript of Grover Norquist being interviewed by Steve Clemons, CLICK HERE
Presented by
Speakers
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Craig Alexander Senior Vice President and Chief Economist TD Bank -
Sheila Bair Former Chair Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation -
James Bennet Editor-in-Chief The Atlantic -
Margaret Carlson Columnist Bloomberg -
Steve Clemons Editor-in-Chief, AtlanticLIVE, and Washington Editor-at-Large The Atlantic -
Ron Fournier Editor-in-Chief National Journal -
William Greider National Affairs Correspondent The Nation -
Michael Hirsh Chief Correspondent National Journal -
John Hoeven R-ND United States Senate -
Michael Hudson President The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends -
Steve Keen University of Western Sydney; Publisher Debt Watch -
Robert Kuttner Co-Founder and Co-Editor The American Prospect -
David Leonhardt Washington Bureau Chief The New York Times -
Lawrence B. Lindsey Former National Economic Advisor to President George W. Bush; Chief Executive Officer The Lindsey Group -
Edward Luce Chief US Commentator and Columnist Financial Times -
Maya MacGuineas President Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget; Head of Campaign to Fix the Debt -
Paul McCulley Chairman of the Society of Fellows Global Interdependence Center -
Monica Mehta Author The Entrepreneurial Instinct -
Grover Norquist Founder and President Americans for Tax Reform -
Tim Pawlenty Former Governor of Minnesota; President and Chief Executive Officer Financial Services Roundtable -
Edward Rendell Former Governor Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -
Alice Rivlin Former Vice Chairman, Federal Reserve; Senior Fellow, Economic Studies Brookings Institution -
Robert Rubin Co-Chairman Council on Foreign Relations -
Sherle Schwenninger Director, Economic Growth Program New America Foundation -
Yves Smith Publisher Naked Capitalsim -
Gene Sperling Assistant to the President for Economic Policy; Director National Economic Council -
Derek Thompson Senior Editor The Atlantic -
Richard Vague Former Chief Executive Officer First USA Bank -
Paul Volcker Former Chairman Federal Reserve Board -
David Wessel Economics Editor and Columnist The Wall Street Journal
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