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| Staff: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics |
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October 1, 2001 - Present
This roundtable series brings together key players from the private markets, government, Federal Reserve, IMF, World Bank, and think tanks to discuss pressing policy issues in international economics. The group, which meets monthly, has so far discussed issues such as the impact of terrorism on economic prospects, the outlook for emerging markets, and U.S. trade policy.
Meetings
Roundtable on Global Economics: Innovation in Fed Lending
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Mary Goodman, Strategist, Moore Capital Management, LLC |
| Laurence Meyer, Macroeconomics Advisers |
Roundtable on Global Economics: Challenges for Europe in a Capital Market Driven World
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Adam S. Posen, Senior Fellow, Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics |
| Max Watson, Fellow, Wolfson College, Oxford University |
Roundtable on Global Economics: 2008 - Credit Crunch or Bounce Back?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Donald L. Kohn, Vice Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| David Lipton, Managing Director & Head, Global Country Risk Management, Citigroup Inc. |
Roundtable on Global Economics: The Dollar - Further to Fall?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Brad W. Setser, Fellow for Geoeconomics, Council on Foreign Relations |
| Karen H. Johnson, Director, Division of International Finance, Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
Roundtable on Global Economics: Market Turbulence - Implications for Banks and Regulators
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Jaime Caruana, Director and Financial Counsellor, Monetary and Capital Markets, International Monetary Fund |
| Daniel K. Tarullo, Professor of Law, Georgetown University |
Roundtable on Global Economics: Recent Market Turmoil - Cause for Concern or a Passing Phenomenon?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Chair: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Simon Johnson, Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund |
| Desmond Lachman, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | |
| Vincent Raymond Reinhart, Director of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System |
Roundtable on Global Economics: The U.S. Economy - Will Housing Tip the U.S. into a Hard Landing?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, The Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Economic Policy Chair, John McCain 2008 |
| Desmond Lachman, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research |
Roundtable on Global Economics: Japan - A Player Again in the Global Economy?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, The Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Yusuke Horiguchi, First Deputy Managing Director and Chief Economist, Institute for International Finance, Inc. |
| Lawrence Meyer, Macroeconomic Advisers |
Roundtable on Global Economics: Global Financial Markets - Priced to Perfection or Complacent?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, The Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Karen H. Johnson, Director, Division of International Finance, Federal Reserve System |
| Michael Prell, Consulting Economist |
Global Economics Roundtable: Europe - Recovery at Last?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Angel Ubide, Tudor Investment Corporation |
| Nigel Nagarajan, Delegation to the European Commission |
Global Economics Roundtable: Impact of the Democratic Congress on International Economic Policy
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | David Wessel, Wall Street Journal |
Financial Globalization and Development
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Kenneth S. Rogoff, Harvard University |
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| Uri Dadush, The World Bank | |
| Chair: | Caroline Atkinson, Council on Foreign Relations |
Fifth Year Anniversary
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Discussants: | John Holmes Makin, Caxton Associates |
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| Donald L. Kohn, Federal Reserve Board | |
| Chair: | Caroline Atkinson, Council on Foreign Relations |
Emerging Markets: When Does a "Healthy" Correction Become an Unhealthy Tailspin?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Discussant: | Desmond Lachman, American Enterprise Institute |
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| Speaker: | Caroline Atkinson, Council on Foreign Relations |
Trade, Immigration, and Protectionism
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Matthew J. Slaughter, Member, Council of Economic Advisers |
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| Zanny Minton Beddoes, Economics Editor, The Economist | |
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
Emerging Markets
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Alberto Musalem Borrero |
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| Yusuke Horiguchi | |
| Clay Lowery | |
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations |
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.
China: Global Imbalances and Global Governance
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Faryar Shirzad |
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| Sebastian Mallaby | |
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson |
2006: Will U.S. Consumers Finally Stop Spending and What Happens to the World if they Do?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | John H. Makin, Principal, Caxton Associates |
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| Michael Prell, Consulting Economist | |
| Caroline Atkinson, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
Europe: Identity Crisis, Again?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Moreno Bertoldi, European Commission |
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| Angel Ubide, Tudor Investment Corp. | |
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson |
Oil: Can the World Cope?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Philip Suttle, Barclay's Capital |
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| John C. Felmy, American Petroleum Institute | |
| Moderator: | Caroline Atkinson, Deputy Director, International Monetary Fund |
China: Global Economy Savior or Achilles Heel?
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speakers: | Nicholas R. Lardy, Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics |
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| Nouriel Roubini, Associate Professor of Economics & International Business, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business | |
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson |
China vs. India
Related Projects: Roundtable on Global Economics, Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
| Presider: | Nancy E. Roman |
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| Speaker: | Lionel Barber, U.S. Managing Editor, The Financial Times |
Bond Market Bubble?
Related Projects: Roundtable on Global Economics, Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, International Monetary Fund |
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| Speakers: | Michael Prell, Consulting Economist |
| Nouriel Roubini, New York University |
Social Security Reform: Will It Happen--Should It Happen?
Related Projects: Roundtable on Global Economics, Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
| Presider: | Nancy E. Roman |
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| Speaker: | Sebastian Mallaby |
The U.S. Current Account Deficit: How Long Can the Unsustainable Be Sustained?
Related Projects: Roundtable on Global Economics, Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
| Panelists: | Nancy E. Roman, International Monetary Fund |
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| Caroline Atkinson | |
| Speakers: | Yusuke Horiguchi, Institute for International Finance, Inc. |
| Brad W. Setser, Oxford University |
Transparency and Communication Issues at the FED
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Panelist: | Nancy E. Roman |
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| Speakers: | Ben Bernanke, Member of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System |
| Laurence Meyer, Distinguished Scholar, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Former Member of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System |
Europe: Darkness at the End of the Tunnel?
Related Projects: Roundtable on Global Economics, Roundtable on Global Economics
| Discussant: | Angel Ubide, Tudor Investment Corporation |
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| Panelist: | Caroline Atkinson, International Monetary Fund |
| Speaker: | Michael Deppler, International Monetary Fund |
The U.S. Fiscal Deficit and the Presidential Elections
Related Projects: Roundtable on Global Economics, Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
| Panelists: | Caroline Atkinson, Vice President and Director, Washington Program, International Monetary Fund |
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| Nancy E. Roman, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Speakers: | Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, Economics Studies Program, The Brookings Institution |
| Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office |
Global Challenges for the G7
Related Project: Roundtable on Global Economics
| Speaker: | David Lipton, Managing Director,, Moore Capital Strategy Group |
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| Presider: | Caroline Atkinson, Deputy Director, International Monetary Fund |
| Speaker: | Laurence Meyer, Distinguished Scholar, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Former Member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System |
Changing Risk in China
Related Projects: Global Kids Roundtable, Roundtable on Global Economics
| Presider: | Nancy E. Roman, Vice President and Director, Washington Program, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | George Gilboy, Research Affiliate, Center of International Studies, MIT |
Contact Sofia Mancheno at 202-518-3457 or smancheno@cfr.org
Article by George Gilboy: “The Myth Behind China’s Miracle” Foreign Affairs (July/August 2004)
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For more information on the David Rockefeller Studies Program, contact:
Gary Samore
Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
+1-212-434-9627
gsamore@cfr.org
Sebastian Mallaby
Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for
Geoeconomic Studies, Deputy Director of Studies, and Paul A. Volcker Senior
Fellow for International Economics
smallaby@cfr.org
Janine Hill
Deputy Director of Studies Administration
+1-212-434-9753
jhill@cfr.org
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