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Financial Crisis

Wall Street's Lobbyists

Arnaud de Borchgrave | January 19, 2010
Wall Street Bailout

In his classic "Bonfire of the Vanities," Tom Wolfe's Masters of the Universe were thinly disguised Wall Street megalomaniacs suffering from gluttonous edacity. Today, there is no longer any need for disguise.

Derivatives Market 20 Times Size of American Economy

James Joyner | January 13, 2010
Gary Gensler Atlantic Council

The nation's chief commodities regulator told the Atlantic Council that, "A healthy financial future requires that we bring comprehensive reform to the over-the-counter derivatives markets. It is critically important that we bring transparency to this market and address the significant information advantage enjoyed by Wall Street."

Gary Gensler: Financial Reforms and the Global Economic Recovery

January 12, 2010
Gary Gensler, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Gary Gensler, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, discussed reforms to over-the-counter derivatives as well as other financial markets with the Atlantic Council.

Robert Zoellick Assesses the World Economy

December 10, 2009
President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick

President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick joined the Council to offer his perspective on the state of the world economy.

Global Financial Collapse Coming?

Arnaud de Borchgrave | November 24, 2009
Societe Generale Global Collapse

Reputable financial houses, as they are described online, are telling their clients how to prepare for potential "global collapse" over the next two years.

Congressional Briefing: Resetting the Transatlantic Economic Council

October 15, 2009
Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Fran Burwell, Ambassador C. Boyden Gray

Senior officials from the Atlantic Council and the Bertelsmann Foundation briefed the House EU Caucus and other key stakeholders in preparation for the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) meeting in Washington on October 27.

Resetting the Transatlantic Economic Council

October 15, 2009
Euro Notes

The Trans-Atlantic Economic Council (TEC) is at a crossroads.  It has great potential as a forum for discussing strategic issues between the United States and Europe but is often bogged down in single-issue gridlock.

Reforming the World Bank and IMF: A Conversation with Nancy Birdsall

October 13, 2009
World Bank Building, Washington, D.C.

Nancy Birdsall, president of the Center for Global Development and a member of the Atlantic Council's Business and Economics Advisors Group, analyzed the responses of the IMF and World Bank to the financial crisis and the new challenges the institutions now face.

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Online Security Jam: Security and Defense Agenda

From February 4 through 9, Security and Defense Agenda will host its 2010 Security Jam in partnership with the Atlantic Council.

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U.S. Force Posture in Europe: Assuring Allies in an Uncertain World

On Wednesday, February 10, the Atlantic Council's International Security Program will host a conference with senior Administration officials and U.S. and European experts to assess the alternative futures for U.S. force posture in Europe.

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Pakistan: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism

Ikram Sehgal, Chairman of Pathfinder G4S (Pakistan’s largest private security firm), will join the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council on Thursday, February 11, for a discussion on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism in Pakistan.

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