C. Fred Bergsten
Economist
Obama seeks rebalancing, Asia warns of protectionism (Reuters)...missing the trade boat. "There is a lot of activity in the region and this is all in the absence of U.S. engagement," said C. Fred Bergsten, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, saying U.S. inaction on trade was... In this article: Barack Obama, APEC, United States, Asia, Felipe Calderon, Singapore, China, Recession, Climate change, and Doha round |
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washingtonpost.com | November 13, 2009
Obama seeks rebalancing, Asia warns of protectionism
...very pro-free trade." U.S. inaction on trade is giving China and Asia an opening to forge trade agreements amongst themselves, said C. Fred Bergsten, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. "There is a lot of...
In this article: Barack Obama, United States, Najib Razak, APEC, Felipe Calderon, Singapore, China, Asia, George W. Bush, and Kevin Rudd
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MarketWatch | November 11, 2009
Obama to tell Asia: 'U.S. is in the game'
...Ben Rhodes, a White House advisor for strategic communications, in a meeting with reporters on Monday. Free-traders including C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, would like to see Obama bring...
In this article: Barack Obama, U.S., Asia, White House, China, Washington, and MIT Sloan School Of Management
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CNN | November 05, 2009
Does APEC matter anymore?
...rules, but it deepens adherence to rules that are there and at the same time promotes free trade as the norm," he added. C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, recently wrote the dynamism of APEC...
In this article: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, U.S., Singapore, East-West Center, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization
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washingtonpost.com | October 09, 2009
Dollar's Drop Has Aided U.S. Trade Deficit
...currency markets to prop up the dollar. "I'm sure that risk looms very much on the minds of top Treasury and Fed officials," said C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a onetime Treasury...
In this article: Treasury Department, United States, Federal Reserve, Recession, T. Rowe Price, Ben Bernanke, and Peterson Institute for International Economics
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World business news - FORTUNE Magazine: International Edition | October 08, 2009
Why Obama is taxing Chinese tires
...will be hurt if China moves forward on plans to tax them in return. "It was folly and will probably cost jobs here," C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, says of Obama's decision. The tire...
In this article: Barack Obama, China, U.S., Lawrence Summers, Tax, Fortune, Beijing, George W. Bush, and White House
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The Salt Lake Tribune | September 25, 2009
With a receptive White House, labor begins to line up battles
...of avoiding an outbreak of protectionism during this economic crisis and doing serious damage to the world economy," said C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Gerard insists his union is...
In this article: White House, China, United Steelworkers, Hu Jintao, Beijing, and Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | September 19, 2009
China buoyed by economic emergence
...have suggested a new economic grouping, dropping the last digit from G-20. In testimony before the U.S. House earlier this month, C. Fred Bergsten, of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, reiterated his call for the United...
In this article: China, United States, Wen Jiabao, Tim Geithner, Pittsburgh, and Barack Obama
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | September 12, 2009
Trade issue may prove balancing act for Obama
...to boost American employment while honoring its general pledges to promote wider world trade. "Obama has no trade policy," C. Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said. "The administration has yet...
In this article: Barack Obama, Afl-cio, North American Free Trade Agreement, Bill Clinton, Bob Casey, London, Hillary Clinton, and Pittsburgh
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Kansas City Star | August 10, 2009
Noteworthy Ethics entries wanted
...class="subhead">Global flavor</span></strong></p><p>The Kansas City-based International Relations Council will honor economist C. Fred Bergsten at its 26th annual banquet Oct. 5 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center hotel. Bergsten, director of...
In this article: Stowers Institute, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Hyatt Regency Crown Center
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www.washingtonpost.com | October 19, 2006
A Free-Trade Zone for Ideas
...Alan Greenspan, Robert Rubin and the head of the European Central Bank. In many ways, the institute is the creation of C. Fred Bergsten, who has become the model of a Washington policy entrepreneur. Bergsten launched his Washington...
In this article: Washington, Institute for International Economics, United States, and Unemployment
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C. Fred Bergsten (born 1941) is an American economist, author, and political adviser. He has served as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department and has been director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, formerly the Institute for International Economics, since its foundation in 1981.
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