The Business of the Beltway
May 18, 2010 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm |
Overview
Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, White House economist Austan Goolsbee, Hilton Worldwide CEO Christopher Nassetta, and Pulitzer-prize winning Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein discussed the economic outlook nationally and for the Washington area. Washington weathered the Great Recession better than any other region. Has a robust recovery begun, or are we just the beneficiary of massive government stimulus that is about to wind down? What are the expectations for growth, development and jobs?
This group shared their insights and took questions from an audience of the region's most influential business leaders and CEOs. The panel's discussion was streamed live on washingtonpost.com. This event, attended by Publisher Katharine Weymouth and Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli, also marked the launch of Capital Business, the Post's new weekly publication edited by Dan Beyers that covers the greater Washington business community.
Speakers
Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Chief Economist on the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board
President & Chief Executive Officer Hilton Worldwide
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Pulitzer-prize winning Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein, White House economist Austan Goolsbee, Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta discuss the economic outlook nationally and for the Washington area.
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The Washington Post's business columnist talks about the 'myth of public spending' and why he believes that cost-cutting measures aimed at public university systems are a mistake.
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The White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee gives the Washington Post Live audience one fact about the job market and discusses his concerns about the fiscal challenges the country will face in the long run.
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Gov. Robert McDonnell of Virginia talks about the impact the defense industry has on the states' economy and the need to control government spending at all levels.
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David J. Hayes, deputy secretary of the Interior Department; Daniel Yergin, Chairman of the Cambridge Energy Research Associates; Jack Gerard, President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute; and Jacqueline Savitz, Senior Campaign Director at Oceana discuss the economic, environmental and policy lessons of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill at Washington Post Live's Energy is Urgent conference on Sept. 23, 2010.
