Deborah Lehr
Straight Talk with Hank Paulson
Public Service, Economics, & Crisis Management with Neel Kashkari
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Nature’s Ledger explores how business and conservation can work together for a sustainable and prosperous future. Host Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute, speaks with inspiring guests to spotlight people, projects, and solutions that prove nature is an asset we can’t afford to lose. Grounded in the belief that valuing nature is key to resilient economies, the podcast shares bold ideas and real-world actions to regenerate the planet.
Neel Kashkari joins Hank on Straight Talk to discuss how studying engineering was fundamental to his career trajectory, public service and working at the Treasury, education, and crisis management. He shares insights into current economic concerns, including inflation and secular stagflation, and how lessons learned from managing other crises can be applied to addressing climate change.
Host
Henry M. Paulson Jr.
Founder and Chairman | Paulson Institute
Henry M. Paulson, Jr., is a business leader, conservationist, statesman, and author who is the founder and chairman of the Paulson Institute and executive chairman of TPG Rise Climate. He served as the 74th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009, where he led the response to the...
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Episode Guest
Neel Kashkari
President and CEO | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Neel Kashkari is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. In his role, which he has held since 2016, Kashkari serves on the Federal Open Market Committee oversees operations including supervision and regulation, treasury services, and payment services. One initiative established under his leadership...
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