Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics

This endowed annual symposium was established in 2008 through the generosity of a gift from CFR member Stephen C. Freidheim, chief investment officer and senior managing partner of Cyrus Capital Partners. The symposium addresses any of a broad spectrum of issues affecting Wall Street and international economics.

Monetary Policy

Ten Years On: The Legacy and Lessons of the Financial Crisis

Panelists examine the lessons learned and the continuing legacy of the global financial crisis.

Event with Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner, Henry M. Paulson Jr. and Ruth Porat September 24, 2018 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
Economics

Retirement Challenges for Individuals: A Global Comparison

This is the third and final session of the Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics.

Event with Teresa Ghilarducci, Andrew Scott and Sebastian Mallaby November 14, 2017 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
Economics

Pensions Pressure: A Conversation with Dannel P. Malloy

This is the second session of the Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics.

Event with Dannel P. Malloy November 14, 2017 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
Economics

A Conversation with David Swensen

This is the keynote session of the Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics.

Event with David Swensen and Robert E. Rubin November 14, 2017 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
United States

Former Central Bankers on the Federal Reserve and Financial Stability

Arminio Fraga, former president at the Central Bank of Brazil, Jacob A. Frenkel, former governor at the Bank of Israel, Philipp Hildebrand, former chairman at the Swiss National Bank, and CFR Distinguished Fellow and Former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King join Roger C. Altman, former deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, to discuss their experiences as central bankers and insights into past financial crises.

Event with Arminio Fraga, Jacob A. Frenkel, Mervyn King, Philip Hildebrand and Roger C. Altman December 1, 2014 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
United States

The Federal Reserve Then and Now: Better Equipped to Avert Crises?

Author Liaquat Ahamed, CFR Adjunct Senior Fellow and Citigroup Global Chief Economist Willem Buiter, and NYU's Professor of Economics Mark Gertler, join CFR Senior Fellow Sebastian Mallaby to discuss the history of the Federal Reserve and its future.

Event with Liaquat Ahamed, Willem H. Buiter, Mark Gertler and Sebastian Mallaby December 1, 2014 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
United States

The Federal Reserve's Stanley Fischer on Inflation and Financial Stability

Stanley Fischer, vice chairman of the board of governors at the Federal Reserve System, joins CFR Board Member Laurence D. Fink to discuss how the Federal Reserve System has evolved over time, and challenges for the future.

Event with Stanley Fischer and Laurence D. Fink December 1, 2014 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium
Budget, Debt, and Deficits

An Overview of the Global Debt Crisis

SEBASTIAN MALLABY: We can get started. I'm Sebastian Mallaby. I work here at the Council on Foreign Relations. Welcome to the third annual Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on International Economics. A…

Event with Alan Greenspan and Sebastian Mallaby November 10, 2011
United States

Addressing the U.S. Deficit Problem

Event with Jacob Lew and Gillian Tett November 10, 2011
Economic Crises

The Future of the Eurozone

Event with Benn Steil, Jacob Kirkegaard, Thomas Philippon and Frank Brosens November 10, 2011
Economic Crises

Keynote Address

Event with Lawrence H. Summers and Tim Ferguson November 17, 2010
Financial Markets

Currency Wars, Capital Controls, and the Outlook for the International Monetary System

Event with Benn Steil, Ajay Shah, Alan M. Taylor and Sebastian Mallaby November 17, 2010
Trade

Trade Tensions: Challenges and Opportunities After the Midterm Elections

Event with Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Charlene Barshefsky, Douglas A. Irwin and Edward Alden November 17, 2010
Economic Crises

The Global Consequences of the Crisis

This session was part of the Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics: Financial Turbulence and U.S. Power, which was made possible through the generous support of Stephen C. Freidheim. …

Event with Philip D. Zelikow, Joseph S. Nye Jr. and Richard Medley May 12, 2009
Financial Markets

Fixing Finance: Reactions and Over-Reactions

ALAN MURRAY: Okay, can I get your attention, please? Welcome to the second session of the CFR symposium on fixing finance. I'm supposed to remind you to completely turn off your cell phones and va…

Event with Benn Steil, Peter R. Fisher, David S. Scharfstein and Alan S. Murray May 12, 2009
Economic Crises

Growth Without Bubbles

This session was part of the Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics: Financial Turbulence and U.S. Power, which was made possible through the generous support of Stephen C. Freidheim. …

Event with Christina Romer and Henry R. Kravis May 12, 2009

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