President George W. Bush addresses the Manhattan Institute, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, discussing the current economic climate and the upcoming G20 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy.
He touches on our global interdependence, the causes of the current economic climate, and the steps that have been taken so far in order to prevent an economic meltdown. He lays out goals for the G20 Summit, and makes a case against protectionism and for a free market.
The speech runs 25 minutes. See original Forum site.
See more videos on the financial crisis on Forum site:
Salvaging the Wreckage: What’s Next Globally?:
Leo Abruzzese, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Editorial Director in North America, offers an outlook for this economic crisis that has spread all the way from Iceland to Indonesia and may continue on. 56 minutes.
Salvaging the Wreckage: What’s Next for New York?:
Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s global economics editor, hosts a conversation with New York Governor David Paterson about the impact the crisis on New York’s economy, on the appropriate role for government to play in regulating the financial industry, and how to avoid the next crisis. 53 minutes.
