Experts
Peter Peterson
Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group; Chairman Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations
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Does Pete Peterson Look Worried?
Peterson talks about the American economy. Read More
December 14, 2007 | In Business & Economics
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Pete Peterson is the Senior Chairman of The Blackstone Group. Read More
November 18, 2007 | In Business & Economics
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Pete Peterson is a clear example of realizing the American Dream. Read More
November 17, 2007 | In Identity
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How do we kick the oil addiction?
Ethanol is not a solution. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Environment
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Be a good, helpful human being. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Belief
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What is the measure of a good life?
Sharing your life makes it a good life. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Inspiration & Wisdom
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Do the rich have a responsibility to the poor?
Philanthropy is a redistribution of good luck. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Business & Economics
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Earned love isn't real love. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Love, Sex, & Happiness
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Even a fat cat says it is. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Business & Economics
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Is the American political system broken?
The younger generation does not get the representation it deserves. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Private equity as a cure for "short-termitis." Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Business & Economics
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Are there equal opportunities for minorities?
Study hard and, with a bit of luck, you'll do fine. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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It all started with a shorter walk. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Love, Sex, & Happiness
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How has death changed your life?
After his baby sister died, the Peterson family was never the same. Read More
November 7, 2007 | In Life & Death
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Improve the situation. Read More
November 6, 2007 | In History
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Young people have to take back control of their future. Read More
November 6, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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Nobody likes a pessimist. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Future
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Debt, Peterson says, is a tricky thing. Eventually, you have to pay it back. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Business & Economics
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How did Americans acquire a "to hell with you" attitude? Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Politics & Policy
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God bless America. Read More
November 5, 2007 | In Belief
Peter G. Peterson is an American entrepreneur, investment banker and politician. He served as United States Secretary of Commerce during the Nixon administration and was Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations Council on Foreign Relations until his retirement in 2007. Peter co-founded the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, in 1985 and retired in 2008 as its Senior Chairman. He is the author of the book Running On Empty: How The Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It. Peterson was Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 2000 to 2004 and is founding Chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics.
