Larry Summers

Economic Possibilities for Our Children, 2013 Martin Feldstein Lecture, NBER Reporter, December 2013

In remarks at the 5th annual Martin Feldstein Lecture at the NBER Summer Institute on July 24, 2013, Summers said, “At a moment of substantial cyclical distress, at a moment of financial preoccupation, I would like to look to the broader technological forces that are operating and that will shape the structure of our economy and how people live over the long term.”

Selected archived speeches by Lawrence H. Summers:

• “The Tension between Politics and Economics,” October 2012, The Buttonwood Gathering, New York, NY
• “The European Crisis: An American View,” October 19, 2012, The Institute of International and European Affairs, , Dublin, Ireland
• “Henry Jackson Initiative USA Launch,” October 25, 2012, New York, NY
• “A Conversation on New Economic Thinking,” April 8, 2011, Bretton Woods Conference, Bretton Woods, NJ
• “Lessons of Leadership,” April 4, 2011, American Corporate Partners, Cambridge, MA
• “Challenges Facing the United States,” March 23, 2011, Harvard Club, Cambridge, MA
• “Battle for America’s future will be won or lost in America’s public schools,” February 2, 2011, Teach for America 20th Anniversary Summit
• “Prophecies of American decline will prove to be self-denying once again,” February 2, 2011, Herzliya Conference, Herzliya, Israel

Speeches by Mr. Summers during his time as the Director of the National Economic Council:

• “Economic Progress and Economic Policy,” December 13, 2010, Remarks at the Economic Progress Institute
• “Health Information Technology and Qualitative Investment,” December 8, 2010, Remarks at the Release of PCAST’s report on Health IT
• “India and the Global Economy,” October 15, 2010, Remarks at The Asia Society, Mumbai, India
• “The Future of Finance,” October 7, 2010, Remarks at Financial Times View from the Top Conference
• “Technological Opportunities, Job Creation, and Economic Growth,” June 28, 2010, Remarks at the New America Foundation on the President’s Spectrum Initiative
• “The U.S.-India Economic Relationship in the 21st Century,” June 2, 2010, Remarks to the U.S.-India Business Council
• “Reflections on Fiscal Policy and Economic Strategy,” May 24, 2010, Remarks at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
• “Auto Communities and the Next Economy,” May 18, 2010, Remarks to the Partnerships in Innovation Conference
• “Entrepreneurship and the Global Economy,” April 27, 2010, Remarks to the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
• “In Memory of Paul Samuelson,” April 10, 2010, Remarks at MIT Memorial Service for Paul A. Samuelson
• “The Economic Case for Comprehensive Energy Reform,” April 6, 2010, Remarks to the U.S. Energy Information Administration Conference
• “Reforming and Renewing the Financial System,” March 18, 2010, Remarks at the Pew Charitable Trusts Conference on Financial Reform
• “Economic Progress and Economic Policy,” March 12, 2010, Remarks at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
• “Economic Outlook and Economic Vision,” March 11, 2010, Remarks at CERAWeek Energy Conference
• “Strengthening the Business-Government Relationship,” March 2, 2010, Remarks to the Citizens Budget Commission Annual Awards Dinner
• “The Global Economic Outlook,” January 30, 2010, Remarks at a Panel Discussion at the World Economic Forum Moderated by Martin Wolf
• “The U.S. Economic Outlook,” January 29, 2010, Remarks at the World Economic Forum Moderated by Charlie Rose
• “The Innovation Economy,” November 30, 2009, Remarks at the Innovation Economy Conference Moderated by Judy Woodruff
• “Shaping the Next Economic Expansion,” October 29, 2009, New York Economic Club
• “The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis and the Future of Finance,” October 16, 2009, Remarks at The Economist’s Buttonwood Conference
• “Principles for Economic Recovery and Renewal,” October 12, 2009, Remarks at the National Association for Business Economics
• “Rebuilding a Healthy Financial System,” September 18, 2009, Remarks at the Georgetown University Future of Finance Conference
• “Rescuing and Rebuilding the U.S. Economy: A Progress Report,” July 17, 2009, Remarks at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
• “Reflections on Economic Policy in Time of Crisis,” June 12, 2009, Remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations
• “Responding to an Historic Economic Crisis: The Obama Program,” March 13, 2009, Remarks at the Brookings Institution