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Untangle today's puzzle of finance, sustainable investing, gender, and politics with two expert women who will bring you insider insights with diverse perspectives. The hosts: RockCreek CEO, founder and entrepreneur Afsaneh Beschloss, formerly of Carlyle Group, World Bank, Shell, and J.P. Morgan, and economist Caroline Atkinson, who tackled financial crises in the Obama and Clinton White Houses and the IMF and was global head of policy at Google. They will seek out successful people of all genders and backgrounds who often fly under the radar. Don't miss this conversation at the forefront of today's financial world.

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    • Jul 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Pandemic and Work: Where does this leave Women in Finance?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 34:26


    A big question now for women in finance is how to manage in the new economic reality. Who will have a part in it and who is in danger of being left behind. In the latest episode of Finance Forward, we talk to finance power player and former Goldman Sachs partner Lisa Shalett about learning from the crisis. Join the conversation with hosts Afsaneh Beschloss and Caroline Atkinson.

    Nellie Liang on where the Federal Reserve Fits into the Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 28:02


    In this episode, Dr. Nellie Liang talks about what the Fed can and cannot do to support the economy through the pandemic and its eventual economic recovery. Liang is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and previously directed the Office of Financial Stability at the Federal Reserve. Join the conversation with hosts Afsaneh Beschloss and Caroline Atkinson.

    Looking at the Risks and Preparing for a Better Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 34:13


    Laura Tyson, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School at the Berkeley Haas School of Business and former chair of the US President's Council of Economic Advisers, says economic recovery will depend on people having enough money to spend, with more government help in the near-term and better-paid jobs for the future. Apprenticeship programs and affordable education will provide better opportunities for more people as we emerge from the pandemic. Join the conversation with hosts Afsaneh Beschloss and Caroline Atkinson.  

    Dr. Alan Greenspan weighs reopening risks.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 14:08


    Legendary former Federal Reserve Chair, Alan Greenspan, says it's imperative to follow the advice of medical experts as the path of the economy will depend on what happens to coronavirus. Join the conversation with hosts Afsaneh Beschloss and Caroline Atkinson.

    Laurence Boone on post-confinement Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 20:50


    OECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone discusses what Europe's recovery could look like. Join the conversation with hosts Afsaneh Beschloss and Caroline Atkinson.

    What next for investors? Gillian Tett on investments, ethics and morality post COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 20:42


    Award-winning journalist at the financial times, Gillian Tett says the global pandemic may prompt a total rethink of how investors and consumers choose to spend their money. Join the conversation with hosts Afsaneh Beschloss and Caroline Atkinson.

    Dr Peggy Hamburg on how to get the next phase right on Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 24:21


    How did South Korea manage to mobilize mass testing before the US could even come up with a test that worked? Health workers in the US are now risking their lives treating patients without adequate protection. In this conversation, former FDA Commissioner under President Obama, Peggy Hamburg, and hosts Afsaneh Beschloss and Caroline Atkinson try to make sense of it all. Read the TRANSCRIPT

    Navigating the Global Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020 18:59


    Will the new bill -- price tag $2 trillion-plus -- ward off the worst of economic and financial collapse? Have Congress and the Federal Reserve learned the lessons of 2008 in their fight to respond to the pandemic? Don't miss this conversation at the forefront of today's financial world with hosts: RockCreek CEO, founder and entrepreneur Afsaneh Beschloss, and economist Caroline Atkinson, who tackled financial crises in the Obama White House and the International Monetary Fund. TRANSCRIPT

    Economic Implications of a Public Health Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 17:16


    Untangle today's puzzle of finance, sustainable investing, gender, and politics — in the world and in the workplace — with two expert women who will bring you insider insights with diverse perspectives. The hosts: RockCreek CEO, founder and entrepreneur Afsaneh Beschloss, formerly of Carlyle Group, World Bank, Shell, and J.P. Morgan, and economist Caroline Atkinson, who tackled financial crises in the Obama and Clinton White Houses and the IMF and was global head of policy at Google. They will seek out successful people of all genders and backgrounds who often fly under the radar. Don't miss this conversation at the forefront of today's financial world.

    Women's Day 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 13:22


    In honor of International Women's Week, RockCreek is launching our new podcast “Finance Forward” with a discussion on gender balance in financing. Untangle today's puzzle of finance, sustainable investing, gender, and politics — in the world and in the workplace — with two expert women who will bring you insider insights with diverse perspectives. The hosts: RockCreek CEO, founder and entrepreneur Afsaneh Beschloss, formerly of Carlyle Group, World Bank, Shell, and J.P. Morgan, and economist Caroline Atkinson, who tackled financial crises in the Obama and Clinton White Houses and the IMF and was global head of policy at Google. They will seek out successful people of all genders and backgrounds who often fly under the radar. Don't miss this conversation at the forefront of today's financial world.

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