economy

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The Problems of a Graying Population (New York Times)

Tags: Demographics, economy, Population, 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, Robert Rubin

Reforming Our Nation's Financial System: Dodd-Frank One Year Later Discussion

As the one year anniversary of the historic Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation approached, policymakers, the financial industry, and the public debated, and continue to debate, how best to...

Tags: economy, initiative on financial security

Lebanon's Banking Sector Exposed, Debt Forecast at $55.3 billion

The formation of a government and the renewal of the Central Bank Governor's mandate last week brought back some semblence of stability to Lebanon. However, the uncertainty surrounding the country...

Tags: Lebanon, economy, Banking, tourism, Debt, Revolution

What’s Happening in China, and What it Means for the United States- An Aspen Ideas Festival Conversation with Henry Paulson

From the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, a conversation with Former US Treaasury Secretary Henry Paulson and New York Times Columnist Thomas Friedman on the US relationship with China.For more Aspen Ideas...

Tags: China, economy, 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, henry paulson

'Skills gap' leaves firms without worker pipeline (The Seattle Times)

Tags: Workforce Development, economy, Skills for America's Future, Skills gap

Skills for America’s Future Featured as Innovative Policy Solution at Aspen Ideas Festival

Contact: Jeff HarrisThe Aspen Institute202-736-3848 | jeff.harris@aspeninstitute.orgDuring panel on the “skills gap,” participants highlighted steps to train workers, increase economic...

Tags: Jobs, economy, Skills for America's Future, 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, Austan Goolsbee, Penny Pritzker, Cheryl Hyman, Eva Sage-Gavin

2011 Summer Seminars

More than 100 Socrates participants from 10 countries and around the U.S. convened in Aspen, CO from June 24-27 to participate in the 2011 Summer Socrates seminars. The five seminars offered...

Tags: Education, Media, innovation, Politics, Social Media, economy, Global Economy, Capitalism, Cybersecurity, Cross-regional relationships, new media, Skills-building, news, entertainment, public information, World Politics, regional dynamics

Regional unrest sends tourists to Gulf states

This time of year, Lebanese businessmen usually brace themselves for what they hope to be will be a good season for them and, more broadly, for the economy. Tourists begin flooding into the country...

Tags: Lebanon, economy, tourism, instability

Judith Samuelson: Graduating MBAs Are Ill Equipped to Lead Firms in Uncertain Times (Huffington Post)

Tags: Business, Finance, MBA, economy, Economic Crisis, Recession, Business School, Business Students

Lebanese Economy to Decline Following Domestic Crisis, Regional Upheavals

With the summer season around the corner, concern is growing in Lebanon about the effects of the delay in government formation on the economy. Prime Minister Designate Najib Mikati has been...

Tags: Government, Lebanon, economy