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Eric Johnson

Mayor, City of Dallas

May 14, 2020

In a special edition of Global Perspectives, presented in partnership with local PBS affiliate KERA and moderatedy by KERA's Krys Boyd, Mayor Eric Johnson and Dallas Fed President Robert S. Kaplan discuss economic and community issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Donald Kohn

Robert V. Roosa Chair in International Economics and Senior Fellow, Economics Studies, Brookings Institution

April 23, 2020

In an online-only broadcast, Donald Kohn and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discuss Kohn’s career at the Fed, his experience during the Global Financial Crisis and his thoughts on the Fed’s reaction to the current crisis.

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Donald Kohn

Robert V. Roosa Chair in International Economics and Senior Fellow, Economics Studies, Brookings Institution

April 23, 2020

In an online-only broadcast, Donald Kohn and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discuss Kohn’s career at the Fed, his experience during the Global Financial Crisis and his thoughts on the Fed’s reaction to the current crisis.

Thomas Hoenig

Distinguished Senior Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University

April 14, 2020

In an online-only Global Perspectives conversation, Thomas Hoenig discusses banking supervision and the Federal Reserve's response to COVID-19.

William C. Dudley

Former president, New York Fed

February 12, 2020

William C. Dudley discusses monetary policy, the financial crisis and working for the Federal Reserve.

Douglas Holtz-Eakin

President, the American Action Forum

November 13, 2019

Douglas Holtz-Eakin talks about his involvement with the American Action Forum and discusses health spending, inflation growth and corporate taxes.

Tom Luce

Founder and chairman, Texas 2036

November 6, 2019

Tom Luce talks about how how data is helping tell a deeper story about education and ways that Texas can improve its educational rankings.

Glenn Hubbard

Dean Emeritus, Columbia University Graduate School of Business

October 10, 2019

Glenn Hubbard shares his experiences working in the George W. Bush administration and discusses immigration’s impact on the workforce.

Ruth J. Simmons

President, Prairie View A&M University

September 5, 2019

Ruth J. Simmons talks about her upbringing and what led her to a career in academia. She also shares advice about how we can improve the education experiences from young children to college students.

Janet L. Yellen

Distinguished fellow in residence, Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution

April 10, 2019

Janet Yellen discusses how she became an economist, her job serving as the Fed chair and rethinking the 2 percent inflation goal.

Mike Leavitt

Founder, Leavitt Partners

April 4, 2019

Former Utah governor and Bush-era cabinet member Mike Leavitt shares his thoughts on reforming health care, the new models of education and how technology is disrupting higher education.

N. Gregory Mankiw

Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics, Harvard University

March 7, 2019

N. Gregory Mankiw talks about what economists don’t understand about politicians, and what politicians don’t understand about economists.

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