November 19, 2009
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Watch experts weigh in on the role that the govenment should play in the private sector given the recent experiences of the automotive industry.
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November 19, 2009
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Listen to experts weigh in on the role that the govenment should play in the private sector given the recent experiences of the automotive industry.
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November 12, 2009
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Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua’s efforts to reform the oil and gas industry have the potential to upset the fragile Nigerian internal political balance among the regions, ethnic and religious groups, and patronage networks, writes John Campbell.
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October 8, 2009
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Christine A. Varney, assistant attorney general for antitrust at the U.S. Department of Justice, speaks about the need for regulation of price fixing and clear punishments for antitrust violations.
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October 8, 2009
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Listen to Christine A. Varney, assistant attorney general for antitrust at the U.S. Department of Justice, speak about the need for regulation of price fixing and clear punishments for antitrust violations.
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March 30, 2009
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Listen to experts analyze the various labor policies of the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations and the effects they had on the Great Depression.
This session was part of the CFR-New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business symposium: A Second Look at the Great Depression, which was made possible through the generous support of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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March 30, 2009
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Listen to Nobel Laureate Robert E. Lucas Jr. reflect on why it is important to discuss Depression era policies in light of the current financial crisis.
This session was part of the CFR-New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business symposium: A Second Look at the Great Depression, which was made possible through the generous support of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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March 30, 2009
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Listen to experts evaluate the role of institutional and regulatory reform during the Great Depression and current options for the Obama administration.
This session was part of the CFR-New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business symposium: A Second Look at the Great Depression, which was made possible through the generous support of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
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March 6, 2009
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Watch Neville Isdell, chairman of the board of the Coca-Cola Company, discuss the necessary steps for companies to take to become responsible organizations and restore the faith of consumers in industry.
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March 6, 2009
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Listen to Neville Isdell, chairman of the board of the Coca-Cola Company, discuss the necessary steps for companies to take to become responsible organizations and restore the faith of consumers in industry.
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