Geoff Mulgan: Post-crash, investing in a better world
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http://www.ted.com As we reboot the world's economy, Geoff Mulgan poses a question: Instead of sending bailout money to doomed old industries, why not use stimulus funds to bootstrap some new, socially responsible companies -- and make the world a little bit better? TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the T... Read more
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- -: Geoff Mulgan: Post-crash, investing in a better world
September 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com As we reboot the world's economy, Geoff Mulgan poses a question: Instead of sending bailout money to doomed old industries, why not use stimulus funds to bootstrap some new, socially responsible companies -- and make the world a little bit better? TEDTalks is a daily video pod...
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- -: Ellen's Facebook Fans Weigh in on 12 Days!
November 23, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Ellen asked her Facebook fans for ideas on what the 12 Days of Giveaways Mascot for 2011 should be. Watch her share some of her favorite responses!
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- -: Ronald Reagan-Address on the Program for Economic Recovery (April 28, 1981)
August 9, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Reagan tries to convince Congress to pass a plan for economic recovery entailing tax cuts and the reduction of government spending.
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- -: Clinton Jokes About Putin, Supports 'Bad Bank'
January 31, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/29/Clinton_Supports_Obama_Stimulus_Urges_Bipartisan_Support At the 2009 World Economic Forum, former President Bill Clinton jokes about Vladimir Putin's comments on free enterprise. Clinton then defends creating a 'bad bank' -- though he doesn't favor th...
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- -: Tim Geithner - Taxpayer Money and the Bailouts
March 28, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/25/Treasury_Secretary_Geithner_on_Financial_System_Oversight US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner justifies risking taxpayer money during the financial crisis to revive the markets. "Central fact is that governments have to be prepared to take risks th...
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- -: Joseph Stiglitz Lambastes Obama Stimulus
April 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Stiglitz_Temporary_Bank_Nationalization_Necessary Economist Joseph Stiglitz argues that the Obama stimulus package was "badly designed and not enough." Comparing the current recession to the Great Depression, Stiglitz criticizes the package's lack of ...
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- -: States and Stimulus Money: Too Much of a Good Thing?
September 14, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/19/The_States_of_the_Economy State legislators Don Balfour (R-GA) and Joe Hackney (D-NC) debate whether states will become dependent on Obama's federal stimulus money. "I don't think states would become addicted based on this stimulus package...the big m...
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- -: Revisiting the Stimulus Plan - Austan Goolsbee
November 17, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/22/A_Conversation_with_US_Chief_Economist_Austan_Goolsbee White House Economic Adviser Austan Goolsbee revisits the U.S. Government's 2009 economic stimulus package, and gives his take on what he would have liked to change about the plan in retrospect. "...
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- -: Is Obama's Stimulus Creating a False Recovery? - James Matthews
December 3, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/09/The_Recession_Obama__the_Future_Where_to_Go_from_Here Management consultant James Matthews emphasizes what he argues are holes in Obama's economic policy. "The Obama administration's approach is essentially trying to rebuild the house of cards that's ...
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- -: Obama Advisor: Government Spending Crucial to Recovery
August 5, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/07/13/Keeping_California_Competitive_in_a_Flat_World Economist Laura Tyson argues that government investments in the economy can be more beneficial to economic recovery than cuts in spending. She contends that government can be a driving force behind innova...
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