A Conversation with Lawrence H. Summers (Audio)
Lawrence H. Summers, director of the National Economic Council, remarks on volatile currency exchange rates, unstable European markets, and...
Speaker: Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council; Former Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Presider: Tim Ferguson, Editor, Forbes Global, Forbes Magazine
November 17, 2010
Lawrence H. Summers, director of the National Economic Council, remarks on volatile currency exchange rates, unstable European markets, and the negative effects of financial policy on organic economic growth.
This session was part of CFR's Stephen C. Friedheim Symposium on Global Economics which was made possible through generous support from Stephen C. Freidheim.
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