Peter Orszag & Steve Forbes
Powerful voices in political and financial spaces, Peter R. Orszag and Steve Forbes give perspective on the turbulence facing markets today, considering all angles of business and economics.
Peter R. Orszag is an American banker and economist, and Head of North American M&A and Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Lazard. Orszag was the director of the Congressional Budget Office from 2007 to 2008. He served in two jobs in the Bill Clinton administration, as a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers and as top adviser to the director of the National Economic Council. Dr. Orszag’s input was central to decisions on bolstering the economy, reforming healthcare, and all the various other economic issues that have faced the Obama Administration.
Media titan Steve Forbes leads the most successful business news magazine in America. With the economy at the forefront of conversation on a global level, Mr. Forbes offers long-standing insights that capitalism, free markets, and a flat tax are essential to a healthy economy. Throughout his tenure, his keen ability to provide economic insights on the big issues of the day has been trusted by business leaders around the world and regular Americans looking for the answers to their big questions.
From an insider’s point of view, Peter R. Orsag and Steve Forbs discuss the stakeholders, debates, and major events affecting recent world economic trends and provide insight into the fiscal implications of upcoming legislative policies.
Peter R. Orszag
- Member of President Obama's Cabinet as Director of Office of Management and Budget (2009-2010)
- Vice Chairmen of Investment banking and Managing Director, Lazard
- Nonresident Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution
- Bloomberg View Columnist
Peter Richard Orszag is an American banker and economist, and Head of North American M&A and Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Lazard. He previously served as a Vice Chairman of Corporate & Investment Banking and Chairman of the Financial Strategy & Solutions Group at Citigroup, Inc. He is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and a Contributing Columnist at Bloomberg View. He was previously President Barack Obama's director of the Office of Management and Budget. Orszag was the director of the Congressional Budget Office from 2007 to 2008. He served in two jobs in the Bill Clinton administration, as a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers from 1995 to 1996 and, in 1997, as top adviser to the director of the National Economic Council.
Steve Forbes
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- Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media
- Expert on Economics, Politics, Monetary Policy, and Foreign Affairs
- Frequent Contributor on FOX; Host, 'What's Ahead' Podcast
- Bestselling Author of ‘INFLATION: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It’
A powerful and engaging speaker, Steve Forbes is known for his singular insights on current affairs and his keenly accurate forecasts of “what’s ahead” on the political and economic landscape. He offers unique perspectives on politics as a result of his campaigns for president in 1996 and 2000. Mr. Forbes also explains why free enterprise and pro-market policies are essential for America and the world to thrive. As editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, one of the best-known names in business journalism, Mr. Forbes brings stature and authoritativeness to any discussion of political and economic issues. As host of “Steve Forbes on Achievement,” a video series for students and teachers, he can also discuss subjects relating to education and entrepreneurship.
