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October 10, 2008
As the financial crisis spreads across the Atlantic, Europe's four largest economies are working to formulate a coordinated response. At the end of what promises to be a significant week for Europe, join French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde for a European perspective of the financial crisis and a discussion of possible policy options.
See more in Europe/Russia, Economics, International Finance
October 8, 2008
Charles I. Plosser, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, discusses the limits of central banking.
See more in Economics, U.S. Strategy and Politics
October 8, 2008
Baqir Jabr al-Zubeidi, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Iraq, speaks with Council members.
See more in Iraq, Nation Building, Economic Development
October 8, 2008
Charles Plosser of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia discusses the financial crisis
See more in United States, Economics, International Finance
October 7, 2008
Mohamed El-Erian discusses to what degree the crisis on Wall Street will infect the global financial system and if we can expect financial stability in the near future.
See more in Economics, International Finance
October 3, 2008
See more in United States, Economics, Business & Foreign Policy, Corporate Governance, International Finance, Labor
September 17, 2008
In a conference call, experts debate what the financial crisis means for the functionality of the U.S. investment banking model.
See more in United States, International Finance
October 2, 2008
A conversation with Manouchehr Mottaki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran
See more in United States, Iran, Defense Strategy, International Peace and Security, Proliferation, U.S. Election 2008
September 26, 2008
Experts discuss poll results revealing the divergent opinions of Republicans and Democrats on U.S. foreign affairs priorities and how these could affect the presidential election.
See more in United States, National Security and Defense, Polls, U.S. Election 2008
September 26, 2008
In a meeting with the Council on Foreign Relations, the UK's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, David Miliband, shares his views on Western opportunity, and rising world powers.
See more in United States, U.K., International Organizations, Sovereignty
September 25, 2008
A panel discussion on what caused the financial crisis and what should be done to solve it.
See more in United States, Economics, International Finance
September 25, 2008
See more in South America, Chile, Democracy and Human Rights, Elections, Geoeconomics, Rule of Law, Global Health
September 24, 2008
Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Russian Federation, discusses Russian geoeconomic relations in a CFR meeting.
See more in United States, Georgia, Russian Fed., NATO, Sanctions, International Organizations, Sovereignty, Conflict Assessment, Arms Control and Disarmament, Missile Defense
September 24, 2008
Prepared remarks from a meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
See more in Russian Fed.
September 23, 2008
A meeting with the President of Colombia, Alvaro Uribe Velez.
See more in Colombia, Economic Development, Rule of Law, Terrorism
September 23, 2008
A meeting with Jagdish Bhagwati, Senior Fellow For International Economics, Council On Foreign Relations, and author of new book "Termites In The Trading System: How Preferential Agreements Undermine Free Trade"
See more in United States, Economics, Business & Foreign Policy, Economic Development, International Finance, Trade
September 23, 2008
A Council on Foreign Relations Meeting with President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine.
See more in Europe/Russia, Ukraine, NATO, NATO, Sovereignty
September 22, 2008
A Conversation with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
See more in Argentina, Defense/Homeland Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Economics
September 22, 2008
Ali Babacan, Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, discusses what is crucial to Turkey's national interests and for regional and international stability.
See more in Turkey, Economic Development, International Peace and Security
September 22, 2008
Perspective on the Presidential Foreign Policy Debate.
See more in United States, Congress, Foreign Policy History, Public Diplomacy
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U.S. Presidential Election (10/8): Michael Gerson looks at the weaknesses of the G.O.P.'s strategy, in the Washington Post.
Economic Crisis (10/10): Sebastian Mallaby argues that, “the fastest and fairest way to help ordinay people is via a budget stimulus package,” in the Washington Post.
Iran (10/10): Michael Gerson writes about diplomacy and the potential of a nuclear Iran, in the Washington Post.
U.S. Presidential Election (10/10): Peter Beinart discusses the role of race in the presidential campaigns, in Time .
China (10/9): Brian Klein argues that, “China's economy is actually facing a fundamental structural adjustment that has arrived much earlier than expected,” in the Far East Economic Review .
Financial Markets (10/9): Amity Shlaes writes, “this week's declines by stock markets ... are the prudent actions of a crowd crying 'fraud' and anticipating the inevitable,” on Bloomberg.com.
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