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Overview Unlike individuals or corporations that become insolvent, nations do not have access to bankruptcy protection from their creditors. When a country defaults on its debt, the international financial system is ill equipped to manage the crisis. Decisions by key individuals―from national leaders to those at the International Monetary Fund, from holdout creditors [...]

Mark Higgins will discuss several of the most important lessons that help contextualize challenges that the United States currently faces

In Milton Friedman, the first full biography to employ archival sources, historian Jennifer Burns tells Friedman’s extraordinary story with the nuance it deserves.

In The Money Kings, Schulman unspools a sweeping narrative that traces the interconnected origin stories of Goldman Sachs, Kuhn Loeb, Lehman Brothers, J. & W. Seligman & Co. and how they would clash and collaborate with J.P. Morgan, E.H. Harriman, Jay Gould and other famed tycoons of the era.

Join us for an in-person program with Fareed Zakaria, in conversation with Ian Bremmer, on Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present: In this major work, Zakaria masterfully investigates the eras and movements that have shaken norms while shaping the modern world.

Overview Where is India going today? Is it surging forward, having just overtaken the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world? Or is it flailing, unable to provide jobs for the millions joining the labor force? What should India do to secure a better future? India is at a crossroads [...]

The leveraged credit market is currently valued at over $4 trillion and is one of the fastest-growing asset classes, fueling demand for well-trained credit analysts. Michael Gatto’s latest book, The Credit Investor’s Handbook: Leveraged Loans, High Yield Bonds and Distressed Debt, is the definitive guide for young investment professionals embarking on a career investing in the leveraged credit markets – whether public, private, performing or distressed. Experienced professionals will also immensely benefit from this guide as they refine their investment skills.

Overview Where did modern banking come from―and how does this history help us understand financial crises? Join us for a virtual event with distinguished banker, executive and historian Paolo Zannoni, as he discusses his forthcoming book, Money and Promises, and examines the complex relationship between states and banks that has changed the world. [...]