Georgetown University: Future of Global Finances

By Barry Ritholtz - September 21st, 2009, 12:00PM

Georgetown University Conference on Future of Global Finances

The White House’s top economic adviser Lawrence Summers delivered a keynote address about the future of global finance. A number of Obama administration decision makers attended this Georgetown Univ. conference. Earlier, FDIC Chair Sheila Bair and SEC Chair Mary Schapiro spoke.
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CEA Chair Lawrence Summers

SEC Chair Mary Schapiro

FDIC Chair Sheila Bair Speech

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