Economic Club of Minnesota

2011-2012 Season Inaugural Luncheon with Dr. Ben S. Bernanke Chairman Federal Reserve System, Thursday, September 8, 2011.

Dr. R. Glenn Hubbard has been Dean of the Columbia Business School since July 1, 2004. A Columbia faculty member since 1988, he is also the Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics. Additionally, he is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington and a member of the International Advisory Board of the MBA Program of Ben-Gurion University. In government, Profess...

As President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Donohue discussed the Chamber's plan to boost America's economy, enhance our economy and move towards sustainable, long-term growth in this country.

As President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Mr. Fisher gave his perspective on the debate over quantitative easing as well as the limits of monetary policy and the necessity of policymakers providing incentives for hiring and investment.

As Associate Dean of the Tuck School of Business as well as a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former Member of the Council of Economic Advisors, Dr. Slaughter's area of expertise is the economics and politics of globalization. Dr. Slaughter analyzed the current economic situation and stressed the importance of global markets for job creation at home.

As President of the Council on Competitiveness, Ms. Wince-Smith is internationally renowned as a leading voice on innovation strategy, science and technology policy, education, and business. Ms. Wince-Smith raised awareness about the leading edge of innovation and research and discussed the need to reform our education, tax and regulatory systems to stay competitive in the global market.

As President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Former Comptroller General of the United States, Mr. Walker is a leading advocate for entitlement reform and sound fiscal policy. Mr. Walker discussed the consequences of the structural deficit and proposed ideas for reform.

As Ambassador from India to the United States, Ambassador Shankar has an important perspective on market reforms and government control over the economy, as well as opportunities for Minnesota companies to expand in India.