Recent Events
Center Points are one page summaries designed to convey the core message of recent events hosted by CNP. Center Points are also periodically written on issues of great policy importance.
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Jul 26, 2012
CNP President Scott Bates, National Economists Club President Bob Graboyes and The Economist's Ryan Avent discuss the Federal Reserve policy in the current economic climate.
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Jul 19, 2012
CNP President Scott Bates and an expert panel discuss the current state of the U.S.-Russia relationship, Russia's evolving foreign policy posture, and the corresponding implications for the crisis in Syria.
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Jun 21, 2012
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May 31, 2012
Calls for financial reforms have become increasingly urgent as we continue to search for ways to ensure the stability of our financial system. CNP President Scott Bates and the Chair of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Phil Angelides, discuss the means to protect our economy from reckless financial practices, systemic shocks and inadequate oversight.
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May 29, 2012
Although there are now competing sectors of power in Egypt, the outcome of its presidential elections will likely have a major impact on that country's domestic and foreign policies. The Center for National Policy hosted a panel of experts, moderated by CNP Senior Fellow for the Middle East, Gregory Aftandilian, for a discussion on how these elections will affect Egypt and the future of U.S.-Egyptian relations.
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May 23, 2012
China's rapid expansion into new energy markets represents a critical international development at the nexus of politics, commerce, and security. CNP President, Scott Bates, Steve LeVine, Dr. Charles Ebinger and Carter Page discussed the geopolitical implications of China's global pursuit of energy sources.
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May 22, 2012
With recent jobs reports delivering underwhelming results, lagging employment may be poised to derail the recovery. CNP Chairman, Peter Kovler, Lawrence Cohen and Leo Hindery, Jr. discussed the means for redressing these endemic issues, particularly from the perspective of the communications industry.
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May 16, 2012
The United States is in the process of "rebalancing" to Asia. To date, it has not published a military strategy in support of that balancing. CNP President, Scott Bates, Dr. T.X. Hammes and CDR Bryan McGrath (ret.) debated a suitable strategy that might sufficiently deter China, assure our allies, and ensure the ability to terminate a conflict on acceptable terms.
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May 9, 2012
Economic security and job creation have become the dominant legislative issues in the wake of the recession. CNP President, Scott Bates and AFL-CIO President, Richard Trumka, discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the American workforce in the 21st century.
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May 1, 2012
It has been exactly a year since an elite team of Navy SEALs killed al Qaeda's Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The world has seen other changes as well: the "Arab Spring," the reverberations of which continue to rock the Middle East and the larger Muslim world.
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Apr 24, 2012
CNP President Scott Bates and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Atman Trivedi held an off-the-record roundtable discussion where Mr. Trivedi highlighted the findings from his recent staff trip to Indonesia and Malaysia.
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Apr 19, 2012
The Obama Administration has placed the U.S.-India relationship at the forefront of its diplomatic priorities with regional stability and strategic balance as guiding principles. CNP President Scott Bates and former U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy Roemer, discussed this evolving partnership.
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Apr 18, 2012
The contentious debate over the Export-Import Bank re-authorization has placed the future of trade finance assistance, and the job recovery at large, into a tenuous position. CNP President Scott Bates and The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez discussed the ways to ensure America's global economic competitiveness for years to come.
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Apr 4, 2012
A joint CNP and National Security Network discussion focused on the importance of cybersecurity policy.
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Mar 27, 2012
From 2007 to 2011, Representative Barney Frank served as the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, presiding over some of the most important deliberations on the causes and prospective solutions in the wake of the financial crisis. CNP President, Scott Bates and Representative Frank held a discussion on the ways to provide America with economic security in the years to come.
