American Government
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Jan 10, 2013
At the 11th hour, Vice President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell brokered a deal that averted the so-called "fiscal cliff," forestalling massive government cuts that could have plunged the country back into a recession. At the CNP Edmund S. Muskie Awards Banquet, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta described the sequestration budget cuts associated with the fiscal cliff as a gun held to the head of Congress. But the fiscal cliff deal only delayed sequestration and a decision on the federal debt ceiling. Our two expert speakers - no strangers to the federal budget and fiscal policy - provide some much-needed insight on what the deal really meant and how the White House and Congress can chart the dangerous waters ahead.
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Dec 12, 2012
Once a market that was considered a secure place for investment, Brazil today faces challenges in recovering after the worldwide financial crisis. As a response to the sluggish nature of the country's economy, Brazilian leaders have taken aggressive steps to stimulate investment growth. Some of the policy moves, such as currency devaluation and the lowering of exchange and interest rates, have been looked at with question. Other moves, like the capping of Mexican manufactured automobiles, have some U.S. officials worried about Brazil's growing protectionism and state-guided capitalism. What role, if any, does the United States have in the development of Latin America's largest country?
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Nov 29, 2012
Cybercrime is one of the fastest growing areas of crime, estimated to cost the world over $110 billion annually. The global nature of today's interconnected networks and systems means that criminals can act from anywhere in the world against any target. As more and more of our lives are online through smartphones, the cloud, and other innovative technologies, we are seeing an emerging trend of criminal syndicates and other organized groups increasingly becoming involved in cybercrime and cyber attacks.
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Nov 9, 2012
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Nov 8, 2012
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Nov 1, 2012
In late July, former Citigroup Chairman and CEO Sandy Weill sparked a media firestorm when he announced a need for the nation's largest banks to be broken up to prevent them from becoming "too big to fail". CNP Advisory Board member Pat Mulloy and Professor Michael Greenberger discuss a variety of current issues including: the size of Wall Street, Dodd-Frank, and loan investment vehicles.
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Oct 24, 2012
In the Presidential elections of 2008, voter turnout was higher than it had been in the past few decades, in part due to the turnout of Hispanic voters, a key demographic. The Latino vote will likely be the difference between winning and losing in states like Colorado, Nevada and Florida. History tells us that which ever candidate wins those states has the inside track on the road to the White House. What turnout is expected for the 2012 elections, and how are the candidates succeeding in courting this key constituent group?
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Sep 24, 2012
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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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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.
