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Speakers: Lewis Alexander, Managing Director and United States Chief Economist, Nomura; Former Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury; Former Chief Economist, Citigroup
Richard Bernstein, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Bernstein Advisors; Former Chief Investment Strategist, Merrill Lynch & Co.
Diane Swonk, Chief Economist and Senior Managing Director, Mesirow Financial
Presider: Sebastian Mallaby, Director, Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations
December 8, 2011

Experts analyze the current economic conditions around the world and discuss potential threats in 2012.

This series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

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