2024 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics: Keynote With Janet Yellen

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2024 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics: Keynote With Janet Yellen will begin on September 24, 2024 8:30am EDT.

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The first session of the Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium on Global Economics will feature remarks and a discussion with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. 

Session Two, “Defining Economic Security,” will be held at a later date. Information about this session will be announced shortly.

The symposium is copresented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership and is made possible through the generous support of Council board member Stephen C. Freidheim.

For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
 

Speaker

Janet Yellen

Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury; CFR Member

Presider

Michael Froman

President, Council on Foreign Relations

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