Carla A. Hills
Co-Chairman; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hills & Company
Carla A. Hills is chairman and chief executive officer of Hills & Company, International Consultants, which advises companies on global trade and investment issues. Ambassador Hills served as U.S. trade representative (1989-93), in the first Bush Administration, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as assistant attorney general, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice in the Ford Administration. She currently serves on the board of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and on the international boards of J.P. Morgan Chase, Rolls Royce, and the Coca-Cola Company. She also serves on a number of not-for-profit boards including as co-chair of the Inter-American Dialogue, and the Advisory Board of Center for Strategic & International Studies; chair of the National Committee on US-China Relations; member of the Executive Committee of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and of the Trilateral Commission. Ambassador Hills is a member of the President's Council on International Activities at Yale University and of the board of trustees of the International Crisis Group. In 2000 she was awarded the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor given by the Mexican government to a non-citizen. She is based in Washington, D.C.
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As India's economy continues its strong rebound from the global economic and financial crisis at the same time that the United States faces high unemployment, fears about a double dip recession, and slower growth, the U.S.-India relationship has become increasingly important for policymakers and businesses in both countries. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently noted that the United States is "laying the foundation for an indispensable partnership. President Obama will use his visit in November to take our relationship to the next level." What are the next steps in the U.S.-India economic relationship? How does India's economic progress shape its global outlook? Where are the domestic and international business opportunities in India? Please join Minister Sharma as he shares his views on India's economy and role in global economic issues, including India's free trade agreements; the rising profile of trade in India's growth story; the U.S.-India economic relationship; and expectations for President Obama's visit.
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Minister Sharma shares his views on India's economy and role in global economic issues, including India's free trade agreements; the rising profile of trade in India's growth story; the U.S.-India economic relationship; and expectations for President Obama's visit.
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Minister Sharma shares his views on India's economy and role in global economic issues, including India's free trade agreements; the rising profile of trade in India's growth story; the U.S.-India economic relationship; and expectations for President Obama's visit.
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Watch National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers explain the Obama adminstration's short and long term actions to mitigate the financial crisis.
This session was part of the 2009 National Conference, which was underwritten by a grant in memory of Peter E. Haas.
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Listen to National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers explain the Obama administration's short and long term actions to mitigate the financial crisis.
This session was part of the 2009 National Conference, which was underwritten by a grant in memory of Peter E. Haas.
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National Economic Council Director Lawrence H. Summers speaks at CFR about economic policy during the financial crisis.
This session was part of the 2009 National Conference which was underwritten by a grant in memory of Peter E. Haas.
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Watch experts debate the benefits of global trade and how the current crisis will affect the international trading system.
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Listen to experts debate the benefits of global trade and how the current crisis will affect the international trading system.
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A Council on Foreign Relations meeting on the current state and future prospects of international trade.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses recent trade agreements with Peru, Columbia, and Panama.
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Listen to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discuss U.S.-Latin American relations, with specific regard to recent trade agreements with Peru, Colombia, and Panama.
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Pranab Mukherjee, Minister of External Affairs of India, discusses the future direction of India-U.S. Relations.
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Watch Pranab Mukherjee, Indian minister of external affairs, discuss India's foreign policy approach in Asia and its growing security and trade relationship with the United States.
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Listen to Pranab Mukherjee, Indian minister of external affairs, discuss India's foreign policy approach in Asia and its growing security and trade relationship with the United States.
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Carla Hills and Dennis Blair, cochairs of the Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force Report entitled, U.S.-China Relations: An Affirmative Agenda, A Responsible Course, discuss the report and U.S. policy toward China.
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Carla Hills and Dennis Blair, cochairs of the Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force Report entitled, U.S.-China Relations: An Affirmative Agenda, A Responsible Course, discuss the report and U.S. policy toward China with members of the press.
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Watch Dennis C. Blair, former commander-in-chief of the Pacific Command, and Carla A. Hills, chairman and chief executive officer of Hills & Company, discuss the recent Council on Foreign Relations-sponsored Independent Task Force report, U.S.-China Relations: An Affirmative Agenda, A Responsible Course, which they cochaired.
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Listen to Dennis C. Blair, former commander-in-chief of the Pacific Command, and Carla A. Hills, chairman and chief executive officer of Hills & Company, summarize the findings of the Council on Foreign Relations-sponsored Independent Task Force report , U.S.-China Relations: An Affirmative Agenda, A Responsible Course.
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Listen to Dennis C. Blair, former commander-in-chief of the Pacific Command, and Carla A. Hills, chairman and chief executive officer of Hills & Company, discuss the recent Council on Foreign Relations-sponsored Independent Task Force report, U.S.-China Relations: An Affirmative Agenda, A Responsible Course, which they cochaired.
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