Politics and Policy on the Potomac

Mark Bloomfield welcomes John B. Taylor, Ph. D., Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University.    Professor Taylor is renowned for his expertise in macroeconomics and monetary policy. He is the author of "The Taylor Rule", an equation linking the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate to levels of inflation and economic growth.   Professor Taylor served a...

Mark Bloomfield spoke with Jason Grumet, CEO of the American Clean Power Association (ACP) on June 2.   ACP is the foremost trade association representing the clean energy industry, with nearly 800 member companies to provide families and businesses with affordable, reliable energy made in the U.S., and powered by American workers.   Jason Grumet is respected on both sides of the aisle for his inn...

On June 1, Mark Bloomfield had a conversation with Jonathan Capehart, a Pulitzer-winning Associate Editor for The Washington Post. Jonathan Capehart has been an opinion writer at The Post since 2007. He was a member of The Post’s editorial board until 2022. He hosts the weekly Post podcast “Capehart” and the weekly Post Live show “First Look,” which is also streamed on Comcast’s Peacock streaming...

On May 22, Mark Bloomfield hosted Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) for “A Conversation on the State of Natural Gas Production and the Future of LNG Exports.” A committed public servant, Rep. Carter previously served as the Mayor of Pooler, Georgia and in the Georgia General Assembly where he used his business experience to make government more efficient and responsive to the people. Buddy...

Mark Bloomfield welcomes   Theodore Boutrous, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP for a conversation on climate litigation.  Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and counsel for Chevron Corporation in the current state and municipal climate lawsuits. He is a member of the American Law Institute and a Fellow of the American Acad...

Mark Bloomfield hosts "A Conversation on United Kingdom-American Political & Economic Challenges" with H.E. Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the US​.   Prior to arriving in DC, Ambassador Pierce was the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York since March 2018. Prior to this role, she served as the Director General for Political Affairs and...

Mark Bloomfield hosts a conversation with Sebastian Mallaby on his latest book, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future".   Sebastian Mallaby is the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).   An experienced journalist and public speaker, Mallaby contributes to a variety of publications, including Foreign Affai...

On December 1, Mark Bloomfield hosted "A Conversation with Jon Hilsenrath, Editor at The Wall Street Journal, on his new book, Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval."   Jon Hilsenrath is a senior writer for The Wall Street Journal, where he has written about economics and finance since 1997. He has worked as a writer and editor in Hong Kong, New York and Was...

On October 20, Mark Bloomfield hosted Vince Molinari, Founder and CEO of FINTECH.TV for a conversation about blockchain, digital assets and impact investing.   FINTECH.TV is a global media platform bringing you the latest in finance, blockchain, technology, sustainability, impact investing, SDGs, and ESG, with a studio presence at leading international exchanges including the New York Stock Exchan...

Dan Brouillette served as the 15th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. Prior to that he was the Deputy Secretary of Energy.  His career spans three decades of experience in both the public and private sector. His other past roles include serving as the Senior Vice President and head of public policy for USAA, the nation’s leading provider of financial services to the military community. Be...

Mark Bloomfield joins His Excellency Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States for a Conversation about EU Political and Economic Challenges.   Ambassador Lambrinidis has served in his role since March 1, 2019.   From 2012 to February 2019, he served as the EU Special Representative for Human Rights. In 2011, Ambassador Lambrinidis was Foreign Affairs Minister of G...

On June 16, Mark Bloomfield spoke with Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Media and author of the new book Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business.   Alan oversees the business and editorial operations of the independent media company and is known for expanding its digital and conference franchises. He also writes a closely-read daily newsletter for Fortune, CEO Daily.   Prior to joinin...

On June 8, 2022, the ACCF hosted “A Conversation with Chairman Earl Blumenauer of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee on the future of US trade policy.” Congressman Blumenauer (D-OR) was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996. He is currently a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade and a member of the Subcommittee on Health. These assignm...

On May 26, the ACCF proudly hosted former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz.   Dr. Ernest Moniz served as United States Secretary of Energy from May 21, 2013, to January 19, 2017.  As Secretary of Energy, he was tasked with implementing critical Department of Energy missions in support of President Obama’s goals of growing the economy, enhancing security and protecting the environment.   Prior to h...

On May 12, the ACCF hosted Gerald F. Seib, Washington Executive Editor, The Wall Street Journal.   Seib previously served as the Washington bureau chief, overseeing the Journal’s news and analysis from Washington. He also developed the digital edition of the Washington bureau that includes his own column and commentaries, a real-time version of Washington Wire and other features and columns. Mr. S...

On April 27, the ACCF proudly hosted House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) for a conversation about the political and economic challenges facing our country.   Congressman Scalise represents the First Congressional District of Louisiana, stretching from the beautiful Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain and the culturally distinct New Orleans suburbs to the vibrant bayous and wetlands abundant in...

As the 2022 tax filing deadline fast approaches, the ACCF was honored to host former IRS Commissioners David Kautter and John Koskinen.  The discussion centered on the issues the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been grappling with as a result of shrinking resources and how to fix the Agency’s problems under a continuously evolving economy.    Mr. Kautter was designated by President Donald Trump...

On February 23, the ACCF proudly hosted “A Conversation with Philippe Étienne, the Ambassador of France to the United States about Franco—American Political & Economic Challenges”. Ambassador Étienne served as chief diplomatic adviser to the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, from 2017 to 2019 before being nominated as ambassador of France in the United States in September 2019. He previous...

On February 17, the ACCF proudly hosted Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA). More than 750,000 people live in the 13 parishes that make up the sixth district, which includes most of the Congressman’s hometown of Baton Rouge, the bulk of the Capital City’s suburbs, parts of parishes along both sides of the Mississippi River to the western shores of Lake Pontchartrain and continues south through Thibod...

On February 10, the ACCF proudly hosted Todd Snitchler, President and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA). EPSA represents companies that own competitive power generation assets and advocates for policies that focus on achieving and maintaining well-functioning and properly regulated competitive wholesale electricity markets for the benefit of consumers, a reliable power system, an...

On January 27, the ACCF proudly hosted the Honorable Bobby Rush (D-IL), Chairman of the House Energy Subcommittee of the Energy & Commerce Committee.   Chairman Rush is our first webinar guest of 2022.  He has served fifteen terms in Congress and is the Pastor of his Beloved Community Christian Church of God in Christ in Chicago.  He is a former leader of the Black Panther Party, organizer of...

With the most important Federal Reserve Board meeting in recent memory this week, our webinar with former Secretary of Treasury Larry Summers could not be more timely.    Secretary Summers kicked off the ACCF webinar series some 20 months ago on April 9, 2020. Dr. Summers is one of the most influential economists driving the debate on the appropriate economic policy today. This will be an opportun...

Mark Bloomfield welcomes the Honorable Max Baucus, former Ambassador to China and U.S. Senator (D-MT).   In his years as an elected official and diplomat, Max Baucus was engaged in the most consequential issues of the past half-century. He served as U.S. Senator for over 35 years, making him the longest-serving Senator in Montana history. He served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Financ...

Mark Bloomfield welcomes Mark Weinberger, global business leader and former Assistant Secretary of Treasury under President George W. Bush.   Mark served as the Global Chairman and CEO of EY, a leading global professional services organization with 284,000 people, operating in more than 150 countries. He led the organization through a purpose-fueled transformation centered on EY’s purpose of build...

Mark Bloomfield welcomes Joe Lieberman, former U.S. Senator (I-CT) and Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee in 2000.    Lieberman served as the senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. He is a former member of the Democratic Party and was its nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2000 election. During his final term in office, he was officially listed as an independent Democrat...