Lewis Alexander, Joyce Chang, and Vincent Reinhart discuss the world economy with CFR Senior Fellow Sebastian Mallaby.

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

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

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan provides an overview of the global debt crisis in the first session of the Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics: Europe's Debt, America's Deficit: The Crisis of the Rich World.

Sebastian Mallaby and Benn Steil consider whether the Eurozone is salvageable.

Experts discuss the state of the U.S. and world economies and the need for tighter U.S. fiscal policy.This series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

CFR director of studies James M. Lindsay and senior fellow Sebastian Mallaby discuss the bipartisan proposal from the "Gang of Six" senators to reduce deficits by nearly $4 trillion over the coming decade, and the challenges facing Europe and the United States over the debt crisis.

Experts discuss the 'real cost' of the financial crisis, specifically after central banks implemented Quantitative Easing 2 last year. This series is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

General meeting.

Economist Paul Romer describes the concept for charter cities as "special reform zones that allow governments to quickly adopt innovative new systems of rules," in order to "create opportunities for millions of people to...lead safer, healthier, and more prosperous lives." Join Romer as he describes both the historical origins of this approach and promising new applications.

Experts analyze global fiscal and monetary policies after the implementation of the new U.S. federal regulations and Basel III accords.

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

Experts discuss the the current global economy and their skepticism of effective capital control, as well as the future of currency pegging, fixed currency rates, and capital mobility.

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.

This event was part of the workshop, The United States and Japan at 50: Resilience and Renewal, cosponsored by Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Asahi-Shimbun. This event was also made possible by the generosity of the following corporate sponsors of CFR's Japan program: Canon USA, Mitsui & Company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Mitsubishi International Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, and Toyota Motor North America.

Experts analyze the current state of the global economy.

Wealthy, powerful, and potentially dangerous, hedge-fund moguls have become the stars of twenty-first-century capitalism. Their weekend mansions are fodder for Vanity Fair photographers; their potential to cause chaos preoccupied authorities even before the recent financial cataclysm. Based on unprecedented access to the industry, including three hundred hours of interviews and binders of internal documents, More Money Than God tells the inside story of hedge funds' origins in the 1960s and 1970s, their explosive battles with central banks in the 1980s and 1990s, and finally their role in the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009. Join Sebastian Mallaby for a discussion of the book and the role of hedge funds in the financial system.

Members of the Squam Lake Working Group on Financial Regulation, a collection of fifteen leading economists and academics, discuss their recommendations for reforming global capital markets.

CFR experts Benn Steil and Sebastian Mallaby discuss the lessons learned from the current financial crisis.

How does the U.S. financial system contribute to US power?  Is the U.S. in danger of losing its pre-eminence in global finance? Is the dollar's status as a reserve currency under pressure, and does that affect the U.S. ability to lead global responses to world financial crises?

What new forms of international financial and monetary coordination and regulation are required in light of the global economic crisis? How should the United States work to reform the Bretton Woods Institutions? Should the BRICs and other developing countries have an increased role at the IMF and World Bank? What are the preconditions for a U.S.-China bargain on global monetary and financial issues?

A media conference call with CFR fellows Steven Dunaway, Matthew Slaughter, and Sebastian Mallaby on issues relevant to the G-20 summit.

Embarking on her first international trip later this month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Japan, South Korea, China, and Indonesia to reinforce President Obama's commitment to active engagement and discuss the global financial crisis. Join CFR experts Edward Alden, Caroline Atkinson, and Elizabeth C. Economy to discuss U.S. foreign policy toward Asia, the global economy, and the challenges and opportunities that fill the new administration's inbox.