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Veteran Journalists React to GE CEO's Manufacturing Plan

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The Atlantic

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Partner:: Atlantic
Location:: Newseum
Washington, D.C.
Event Date:: 02.07.13
Speakers:: Margaret Brennan,; John Harwood,; Jeffrey R. Immelt,; Greg Ip,; Howard Schneider
Tags:: general electric; manufacturing; jobs; job creation; workers

Summary: Veteran journalist John Harwood, Chief Washington Correspondent of CNBC; Political Correspondent, New York Times, Howard Schneider, Staff Writer of the Washington Post, and Margaret Brennan, Correspondent of CBS News react to Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman & CEO of General Electric, manufacturing plans. Moderator: Greg Ip, U.S. Economics Editor, The Economist

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Margaret Brennan

Margaret Brennan is a Correspondent for CBS News.

John Harwood

John Harwood is an American journalist who is the Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and a writer for The New York Times. He writes a weekly column entitled "The Caucus" that appears on Monday about Washington politics and policy.

Jeffrey R. Immelt

Jeffrey R. Immelt, the CEO of General Electric since 2001, has been named one of the World's Best CEOs by Barron's three times. He is also a member of President Obama's Economic Recovery Board.

Greg Ip

Greg Ip is US economics editor for The Economist, based in Washington D.C. He covers the economy, financial markets, monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy. He contributes to The Economist's blog, Free Exchange, and is a frequent commentator on radio and television. He joined The Economist in July, 2008. From 1996 to 2008 Mr Ip worked for The Wall Street Journal, as a financial markets reporter in New York and chief economics correspondent in Washington.

A native of Canada, Mr. Ip received a bachelor's degree in economics and journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the author of The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2010. It is layman's guide to economic concepts and trends written with simple language, memorable examples and humorous analogies. USA Today called it a "must-read in economic literacy."

Howard Schneider

Howard Schneider is a Staff Writer for Washington Post.

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01.: Introduction

02 min 32 sec

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02.: Political Signals from Foreign Countries

01 min 55 sec

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03.: How does the USA Distinguish Itself From Other Countries?

01 min 31 sec

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04.: Regulation

04 min 16 sec

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05.: Accessing Markets & Economic Diplomacy

01 min 46 sec

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06.: Grading the Obama Administration

02 min 10 sec

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07.: Making the Case for US-China Trade

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08.: Zero Taxes for Manufacturers?

00 min 54 sec

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09.: Is the Tax and Deficit Debate Bad?

01 min 41 sec

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10.: Corporate Taxe Reform

01 min 57 sec

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11.: Improving Wages

01 min 23 sec

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12.: Natural Gas

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13.: The Sequester

03 min 41 sec

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14.: Government Catalyst or Private Sector Catalyst?

02 min 18 sec

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15.: Do Spending Cuts Have Negative Impact on Manufacturing?

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16.: Conclusion

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GE CEO: US Needs a Balanced Approach on Debt Reduction

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General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt argues that the U.S. Congress needs a balanced approach that includes both new revenues and spending cuts. Immelt believes that compromise and negotiation must dictate talks, and not the influence of politics.
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