World Economic Update

Thursday, June 3, 2010
Speakers
Joyce Chang
Managing Director, Global Head of Emerging Markets and Credit Research, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Mickey Levy
Chief Economist, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Dean Maki
Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist, Barclays Capital
Presider
Director, Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations

Experts analyze the global economy including European debt and international economic recovery.

Top Stories on CFR

Myanmar

The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.

Ukraine

The two-year-old war in Ukraine—which is far from deadlocked—could pivot dramatically in the coming months. U.S. decisions will play a decisive role.

Egypt

International lenders have pumped tens of billions of dollars into Egypt’s faltering economy amid the war in the Gaza Strip, but experts say the country’s economic crisis is not yet resolved.