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What do the recently released Panama Papers, ExxonMobil, and a Canadian mining company operating in Guatemala all share? They are all cases in which powerful individuals and organizations tried – and failed – to obfuscate, deceive, or hide behind a front.

BY Lucy P. Marcus

Blog Post

04.01.2016

World Economy

How a Coach Can Help Break the Stubborn Grip of Poverty

Poverty is insidious and can make people believe they will never be able to live life without it. But a coach — lending real life assistance and boosting the confidence to see a better life — can have a powerful effect.

BY Nicki Ruiz de Luzuriaga

Blog Post

12.07.2015

World Economy

Hank Paulson on China's Economy and a Prosperous US Future

As global stock markets rebound after "Black Monday," debate over how China's economic slowdown will impact the world economy continues. Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson spoke about his recent book, "Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower,” as part of the McCloskey Speaker Series in Aspen, CO, and outlined the steps needed to build a bright economic future for the US.

BY Sarah Banerji, Guest Blogger

Blog Post

08.25.2015

World Economy

A Conversation with Secretary Hank Paulson

The former US Treasury Secretary joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Paulson’s book, Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower.

BY Institute Staff

Video

08.17.2015

World Economy

Education Alone Won’t End Income Inequality

We live in a paradoxical time of historically high income and epic wealth inequality. Academics, politicians, business leaders and religious leaders are all concerned about it

BY Maureen Conway

Blog Post

05.06.2015

World Economy

Can the Chinese Create a Competitive Commercial Aviation Industry?

The next frontier for China is the aerospace industry, which carries huge implications for U.S. national defense and economic strength.

BY Thomas Duesterberg

Blog Post

02.05.2015

World Economy

Government approach to tech has failed South Africa

Mixed messages and poor leadership coming from across government has failed South African entrepreneurs and economic growth, and there’s a vital need to improve access to IT and teachers’ skills.

BY Adam Oxford

Of Interest

11.18.2014

World Economy

Intrapreneurs: The Corporate Change-Agents

The Huffington Post teamed up with The Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship to publish a blog series focused on the growing importance of social intrapreneurs — a term used to describe change-agents within organizations, large and small, who are fusing business success with positive social and environmental impacts — and the value they add to their organizations and society.

BY Institute Contributor

Blog Post

06.19.2014

World Economy

Henry Paulson in conversation with Tom Friedman

Tom Friedman interviews Henry Paulson, former secretary of the United States treasury for the 2013 Aspen Institute Summer Celebration.

BY Aspen Institute Staff

Video

08.06.2013

World Economy

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