Washington Welcomes

On Thursday, June 10, 2021, David Rubenstein interviewed John Stankey of AT&T on the digital divide, proposed broadband infrastructure legislation, and AT&T's recently announced deal to spin-off WarnerMedia into a co-owned company with Discovery.

The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted a virtual Signature Event on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. David Rubenstein interviewed Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO & President of Ariel Investments, LLC. As Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, Mellody is responsible for management, strategic planning and growth for all areas of Ariel Investments, outside of research and portfolio management, for the nearly $15 billion do...

The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted a Signature Event on Thursday, May 13, 2021. David Rubenstein interviewed, in two separate segments, The Honorable Rochelle P.  Walensky,  MD,  MPH, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Honorable Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor of Washington, D.C.

On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, David Rubenstein interviewed the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, The Honorable Jerome Powell, on the current state of the U.S. economy, the unprecedented actions taken by the Federal Reserve during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic indicators guiding the Federal Reserve's actions as the economy recovers.

The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted a virtual Signature Event on Wednesday, April 7 2021. David Rubenstein interviewed Gregory J. Hayes, Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Technologies Corporation. One year ago in April, Greg Hayes led the all-stock merger of United Technologies Corporation with Raytheon Technologies, creating one of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies wi...

The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted a virtual Signature Event on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. David Rubenstein interviewed Mike Roman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 3M. 3M applies science to life to help solve the world’s biggest challenges. During this current global crisis, 3M has fought the pandemic from all angles, delivering personal protective equipment to health care worker...

The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted a virtual Signature Event on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. David Rubenstein interviewed Kenneth C. Frazier, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Merck & Co., Inc. Ken Frazier joined Merck in 1992 and rose through positions of increasing responsibility, including General Counsel and President, ultimately becoming Chairman and CEO since 20...

David Rubenstein interviewed three leading health experts, who are also Economic Club members, to discuss the current surge in COVID-19 cases including an update on our area hospitals and the plan for vaccine allocation and distribution. The featured panelists were: Kimberly K. Horn, Executive Vice President and Group President, Markets Outside California, Kaiser Permanente; J. Stephen Jones, MD,...

David Rubenstein interviewed members of Congress to discuss the recent attacks at the U.S. Capitol, the current political environment, potential reforms to security measures, and the way forward to national unity. The featured panelists were: The Honorable Debbie Dingell, Representative for Michigan's 12th Congressional District and The Honorable Tom Reed, Representative for New York's 23rd Congre...

The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted an interview between David Rubenstein and Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.