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Lawrence H. Summers: Christine Lagarde enters the European Central Bank at a perilous moment Lawrence H. Summers is a professor at and past president of Harvard University. He was treasury secretary from 1999 to 2001 and an economic adviser to President Barack Obama from 2009 through 2010.	Mon, Jul 8, 2019	The Washington Post
Marjo Koivisto and Daria Taglioni: Circular Business in the Global Economy: Priority on Redesign Aside from accelerating decarbonization of industries, a key priority in the global economy today is to reduce the use of virgin materials. In discussions over the circular economy (CE), emphasis is usually put on “reusing” and “recycling”. Instead, for CE to grow sufficiently to avert the grim projections of the global economy running out of materials within decades, more pervasive change is needed. The notion that products and materials that depreciate slower are more valuable must be better internalized by their industrial and household consumers.	Wed, Feb 24, 2021	The Bretton Woods Committee
Kevin P. Gallagher, Luma Ramos, Corinne Stephenson-Johnson, and Irene Monasterolo: Climate Change and IMF Surveillance: The Need for Ambition The International Monetary Fund (IMF) needs to rapidly devise a climate change strategy that helps its members meet their collective climate change and development goals.	Wed, Mar 17, 2021	BU Global Development Policy Center
Anna Breman and Stefan Ingves: Climate: IMF conditionality could increase the speed and efficiency of climate financing Last year, the members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved an allocation of special drawing rights (SDRs) of USD 650 billion, the largest allocation in the history of the IMF. Since then, a new financing instrument at the IMF is being discussed, largely financed by these new SDRs.	Fri, May 20, 2022	The Bretton Woods Committee
Caitlin Long: CNBC's Power Lunch on Bankman-Fried Trial and Crypto BWC member Caitlin Long joined CNBC’s Power Lunch to explain her take on the implications of Sam Bankman-Fried’s upcoming trial on cryptocurrencies.	Thu, Jan 5, 2023	CNBC
Greg Johnson: Collapse of FTX could determine future of crypto, digital asset industry There's a lot of about the crypto industry after the collapse of industry giant FTX. Rubicon Crypto CEO Greg Johnson talks about what it means for the industry.	Thu, Nov 17, 2022	YouTube
Minouche Shafik: Columbia University President Appointment BWC Advisory Council member Minouche Shafik will become the 20th president of Columbia University on July 1, 2023.	Thu, Jan 19, 2023	Columbia University
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Commonwealth Education Report: Mobilizing Finance for Education in the Commonwealth The Commonwealth Education Report 2019 is out! Read Mobilizing Finance for Education in the Commonwealth by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.	Mon, Jul 15, 2019	Commonwealth Business Communications
Jason Furman, Jacob J. Lew, Maria Demertzis, Marcel Fratzscher, Rana Foroohar: Comparing the US and EU Response to the COVID-19 Economic Crisis On April 12, BWC member Jason Furman, Jacob J. Lew, Maria Demertzis, and Marcel Fratzscher joined Rana Foroohar to discuss the US-EU fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Mon, Apr 12, 2021	Atlantic Council
William R. Rhodes: Conduct and Culture – Maintaining the New Mindset in a Period of Rapid Change William R. Rhodes provides his remarks from his speech at a conference hosted by 1LoD.	Wed, Jul 8, 2020	Bretton Woods Committee