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Politics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the Potomac100th Episode: The Honorable Lawrence H. SummersMark invites his very first guest back for his 100th episode for A Conversation with the Hon. Lawrence H. Summers about “US Economic Policy: Lessons from the Past for Today and the Future”.Professor Summers was the 71st US Secretary of the Treasury,1999 to 2001; Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, 2009 to 2010; the 27th President of Harvard, 2001 to 2006; and today the Charles W. Eliot Professor at Harvard. In November 2023, Professor Summers joined the Board of Directors of the artificial intelligence company, OpenAI. 2025-06-2633 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Ron Johnson (R-WI)Mark hosts Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for a Conversation About “One Big Beautiful Bill.”Senator Johnson has called the legislation “immoral and grotesque” due to its projected $2.4 trillion increase in the national deficit over the next decade. How Senator Johnson votes on the bill may very well determine its fate. He has raised concerns about our growing debt with every president, Democrat and Republican alike, since coming to the Senate, beginning with President Obama to the present.Prior to being elected to the US Senate in 2010, Senator Johnson ran a successful manufacturing business in Oshko...2025-06-191h 03Politics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacDavid Malpass, 13th Chairman of World BankMark hosts A Conversation with David Malpass, the 13th Chairman of the World Bank (2019-2023) about “Economic Policy Today”. Mr. Malpass served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs for President Trump and an economic advisor to candidate Trump during the 2016 presidential election. Earlier, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for President G.H. Bush, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for President Reagan, Director of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee and Chief Economist at Bear Stern, the investment banking firm. 2025-02-2746 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacRep. French Hill (R-AR), Chairman of the House Financial Services CommitteeMark Bloomfield welcomes House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) for A Conversation on the European Union’s Evolving and Far-Reaching Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and its Impacts on U.S. Businesses.Chairman Hill brings a unique private sector experience and public service to his chairmanship. He served President George H.W. Bush as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Corporate Finance and Secretary of the President’s Economic Policy Council. Treasury Secretary Brady awarded Mr. Hill the distinguished service award. Earlier, he was a founder, chairman and CEO of Delta Trust & Banking Corporation. Chai...2025-02-1329 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacStephen Moore, Economic Advisor to President Trump Since 2016, on ‘Trumponomics’Mark hosts Stephen Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, on ‘Trumponomics’”Stephen Moore is the co-author of Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy, along with Arthur Laffer, the father of SupplySide economics.Steve is a former member of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board and was a senior economic advisor to President Trump in 2016. He is the co-founder and former president of the Club for Growth, the author of six books, and is a regular commentator on economic issues for various media outlets. Steve also serves on the ACCF Boa...2024-11-1939 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacUkraine Ambassador Oksana MarkarovaMark Bloomfield welcomes H.E. Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States for a conversation on “The Economic Challenges for Ukraine.”Oksana Markova has served as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States since February 2021. The Ambassador previously served as Minister of Finance where she co-authored Ukraine’s macroeconomic revival program with unprecedented fiscal success. She created the UkraineInvest government promotion agency and the Ukraine Startup Fund.Before her government service, the ambassador spent 17 years in private equity and financial advisory roles, including founding Archidata, a start-up electronic archive company.2024-11-1440 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJovita Neliupšienė, EU ambassador to the USMark Bloomfield hosts Her Excellency Jovita Neliupšienė, the European Union Ambassador to the United States, who provided insights into the 2024 U.S. election and its implications for EU-U.S. relations. Ambassador Neliupšienė, with a distinguished background as the former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economy and Innovation, shared her perspective on the transatlantic partnership’s future amidst global challenges. Notably, the Ambassador is one of several EU officials sanctioned by Russia, underscoring her prominent role in EU foreign relations. The discussion highlighted the evolving political and economic dynamics between the EU and the U.S. in a rapi...2024-10-3149 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Ben Cardin (D-MD)Mark welcomes Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) for a conversation on his thoughts on five decades in public service.Over the last fifty years, Senator Cardin has earned titles of distinction including “Mr. Speaker” as the youngest Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in history, “Mr. Chairman” of the Maryland House of Delegates Ways & Means Committee, "Mr. Chairman" of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and “Mr. Chairman” of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Senator Cardin has been a frequent guest of ACCF's "Washington's Last Salon". Regrettably for us and for our country, he’s retiring, but...2024-07-2525 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacDr. Art LafferMark Bloomfield welcomes Dr. Arthur Laffer, father of supply side economics and economic advisor to Presidents Reagan and Trump.When he presented Art Laffer with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019, President Trump said, “Few people in history have revolutionized economic thought and policy like Dr. Laffer. The father of supply side economics; a Yale graduate; a Stanford Ph.D.; the youngest tenured professor of the University of Chicago.” In the years 1972 to 1977 Art was an economic advisor to Secretary of the Treasury William Simon, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and Secretary of the Treasury George Shultz. Art...2024-05-2953 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacRepresentative Linda Sánchez (D-CA)Mark Bloomfield welcomes Representative Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Chair Emeritus of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a member of the Ways & Means Committee, about the “Economic Policy Challenges for Latinos Today”.Representative Sánchez currently serves as the Ways & Means Committee, the first Latina to do so. When she became Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, she was the first Latina elected to a leadership position in the US Congress. Her family and friends will tell you that she’s never stopped “kicking ass for the working class”.Representative Sánchez is passionate about issues relating to e...2024-05-2330 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacGreg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator for the Wall Street JournalMark welcomes Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator for the Wall Street Journal and  one of the best commentators on the economy and economic policy. He was part of the team of Wall Street Journal reporters who were awarded a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting. Greg is also the author of three books with provocative titles: The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World (2010), No Way Out?: Government Intervention and the Financial Crisis (2012), and Foolproof: Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe (2015).2024-04-1136 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacMartin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial TimesMark Bloomfield welcomes  Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at Financial Times, about his new book, The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism.   Former Secretary of Treasury Lawrence Summers, who kicked off our webinar series, called Martin Wolf “the world’s preeminent financial journalist.” Ben Bernanke, Nobel Prize-winning former chair of the Federal Reserve wrote, The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism is "an excellent thought-provoking synthesis of his views on democratic capitalism and how to fix it.” Martin Wolf is also the author of Why Globalization Works and The Shifts and the Shocks: What We’ve Learned—and Have Still to Learn fro...2024-03-2851 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacMichael J. Graetz, Professor Emeritus at Columbia and Yale Law SchoolsMark Bloomfield welcomes Michael J. Graetz, Professor Emeritus at Columbia and Yale Law Schools, on his latest book, The Power to Destroy: How the Antitax Movement Hijacked America.Michael J. Graetz is a leading authority on tax politics and policy.  He served in the US Treasury’s Office of tax Policy and is the coauthor of many books including Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Fight Over Taxing Inherited Wealth. Graetz received the Tax Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his "outsized impact on the tax policy community." 2024-03-0738 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Joe Lieberman, Founding Chairman of "No Labels"Mark hosts A Conversation with Senator Joe Lieberman, Founding Chairman of No Labels, About “No Labels” & the 2024 Presidential Election. Joe Lieberman is the founding chairman of No Labels, a political organization whose stated mission is to support centrism and bipartisanship and a possible ballot line to a unity ticket in the 2024 presidential election.  His forty years of public service includie 24 years in the US Senate and the Democratic nominee for vice president in Al Gore ‘s presidential bid in 2000. He was also uniquely considered again for vice president on the ticket of Republican John McCain in 2008.  We are also...2023-12-1436 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJay Clayton, former U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionerMark Bloomfield discusses Proxy Advisors with Jay Clayton, Former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Jay Clayton served as Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission from May 2017 to December 2020. He is currently a Senior Policy Advisor and Of Counsel to Sullivan & Cromwell. Mr. Clayton’s practice centers on corporate governance and financial regulatory matters, economic policy and government relations, and investigations. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Clayton has advised domestic and international financial institutions, market participants and government officials on various significant strategic matters and policy issues, including the world’s second...2023-12-0733 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJason Furman, former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to President ObamaMark welcomes Jason Furman, Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers to President Obama. Jason Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy, jointly at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is also nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Furman engages in public policy through research, writing and teaching in a wide range of areas including U.S. and international macroeconomics, fiscal policy, labor markets and competition policy. He co-teaches Ec10 “Principles of Economics,” the largest course at Harvard University and is also...2023-12-0735 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacOren Cass, author of "The Once and Future Worker: A vision for the renewal of work in America"Mark Bloomfield welcomes Oren Cass, author of "The Once and Future Worker: A vision for the renewal of work in America."  Oren is an opinion writer for the Financial Times and his work has also appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.  He worked previously as the domestic Policy Director for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, as a management consultant at Bain & Company, and an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Oren is the Executive Director of American Compass, a nonprofit with a focus on markets, workers, their families and communities. Jason Furman, the Cha...2023-11-0757 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacH.E. Francisco António Duarte Lopes, Ambassador of Portugal to the United StatesMark Bloomfield welcomes H.E. Francisco António Duarte Lopes, Ambassador of Portugal to the United States.Ambassador Lopes previously served as Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations since 2017. Prior to that, he served at Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon, where he was promoted to the rank of Ambassador in December 2015. Earlier, he was the diplomatic adviser to the Prime Minister.2023-10-2033 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacRobert Lighthizer, former U.S. Trade RepresentativeMark Bloomfield hosts Robert Lighthizer, former United States Trade Representative and author of No Trade Is Free: Changing Course, Taking on China, and Helping America’s Workers.Robert Lighthizer served in President Trump’s cabinet as the United States Trade Representative from 2017 to 2021 and was a deputy USTR under President Reagan. He has negotiated dozens of international agreements and practiced trade law for more than forty years. Bob Lighthizer also served as chief minority counsel and later staff director and chief of staff of the Senate Committee on Finance under Chairman Bob Dole.2023-10-1134 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJohn Taylor, Professor of Economics, Stanford UniversityMark Bloomfield welcomes John B. Taylor, Ph.D., Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University.  Professor Taylor is renowned for his expertise in macroeconomics and monetary policy. He is the author of "The Taylor Rule", an equation linking the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate to levels of inflation and economic growth. Professor Taylor served as Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs under President George W. Bush and on the Council of Economic Advisers under President Jimmy Carter and President George H.W. Bush. Professor Taylor also served on the Congressional Budget Off...2023-07-0740 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJason Grumet, CEO of American Clean Power AssociationMark Bloomfield spoke with Jason Grumet, CEO of the American Clean Power Association (ACP) on June 2.   ACP is the foremost trade association representing the clean energy industry, with nearly 800 member companies to provide families and businesses with affordable, reliable energy made in the U.S., and powered by American workers.   Jason Grumet is respected on both sides of the aisle for his innovative approach to impacting public policy. He joined ACP from the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), which he founded and ran as president for 15 years. Grumet brings that same vision and passion to ACP, building on the passage of...2023-06-0129 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJonathan Capehart, Associate Editor at The Washington PostOn June 1, Mark Bloomfield had a conversation with Jonathan Capehart, a Pulitzer-winning Associate Editor for The Washington Post. Jonathan Capehart has been an opinion writer at The Post since 2007. He was a member of The Post’s editorial board until 2022. He hosts the weekly Post podcast “Capehart” and the weekly Post Live show “First Look,” which is also streamed on Comcast’s Peacock streaming service. At MSNBC, Capehart is the anchor of “The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart,” which debuted on Feb. 18th, and “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart,” which has been on the air since 2020. His MSNBC special “A Promised...2023-06-0128 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacRep. Buddy Carter (R-GA)On May 22, Mark Bloomfield hosted Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) for “A Conversation on the State of Natural Gas Production and the Future of LNG Exports.”A committed public servant, Rep. Carter previously served as the Mayor of Pooler, Georgia and in the Georgia General Assembly where he used his business experience to make government more efficient and responsive to the people. Buddy is serving his fifth term in the United States House of Representatives and is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Budget Committee. He also serves as Vice Chairman...2023-05-221h 00Politics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacTheodore Boutrous, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP on Climate LitigationMark Bloomfield welcomes Theodore Boutrous, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP for a conversation on climate litigation. Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and counsel for Chevron Corporation in the current state and municipal climate lawsuits. He is a member of the American Law Institute and a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.The New York Times has noted, Mr. Boutrous has “a long history of pushing the courts and the public to see the bigger picture on heated issues.” The Am...2023-03-0237 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacH.E. Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the US​, on "United Kingdom-American Political & Economic Challenges"Mark Bloomfield hosts "A Conversation on United Kingdom-American Political & Economic Challenges" with H.E. Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the US​. Prior to arriving in DC, Ambassador Pierce was the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York since March 2018. Prior to this role, she served as the Director General for Political Affairs and Chief Operating Officer of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, from 2016.2023-03-0235 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSebastian Mallaby on "The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future"Mark Bloomfield hosts a conversation with Sebastian Mallaby on his latest book, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future". Sebastian Mallaby is the Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). An experienced journalist and public speaker, Mallaby contributes to a variety of publications, including Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and the Financial Times, where he spent two years as a contributing editor.2023-02-2435 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJon Hilsenrath, Editor at The Wall Street Journal, on his new book, Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of UpheavalOn December 1, Mark Bloomfield hosted "A Conversation with Jon Hilsenrath, Editor at The Wall Street Journal, on his new book, Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval." Jon Hilsenrath is a senior writer for The Wall Street Journal, where he has written about economics and finance since 1997. He has worked as a writer and editor in Hong Kong, New York and Washington, D.C. Many of his stories have focused on causes and consequences of economic and financial crises. Jon was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2014 for his coverage of the Federal Reserve; was p...2022-12-0145 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacVince Molinari, Founder and CEO of FINTECH.TVOn October 20, Mark Bloomfield hosted Vince Molinari, Founder and CEO of FINTECH.TV for a conversation about blockchain, digital assets and impact investing. FINTECH.TV is a global media platform bringing you the latest in finance, blockchain, technology, sustainability, impact investing, SDGs, and ESG, with a studio presence at leading international exchanges including the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and the London Stock Exchange, as well as distribution on Bloomberg Television, CNBC Africa and CNBC Arabia. This is the first of its kind platform featuring young, internationally diverse voices sharing their concerns and needs—framing thei...2022-11-2142 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacDan Brouillette, former U.S. Secretary of EnergyDan Brouillette served as the 15th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy. Prior to that he was the Deputy Secretary of Energy.  His career spans three decades of experience in both the public and private sector. His other past roles include serving as the Senior Vice President and head of public policy for USAA, the nation’s leading provider of financial services to the military community. Before joining USAA, Brouillette was a Vice President of Ford Motor Company, where he led the automaker’s domestic policy teams and served on its North American Operating Committee. Most r...2022-10-0731 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacStavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United StatesMark Bloomfield joins His Excellency Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States for a Conversation about EU Political and Economic Challenges. Ambassador Lambrinidis has served in his role since March 1, 2019. From 2012 to February 2019, he served as the EU Special Representative for Human Rights. In 2011, Ambassador Lambrinidis was Foreign Affairs Minister of Greece. Between 2004-2011, he was twice elected as a Member of the European Parliament with the Greek Social Democratic Party (PASOK). Ambassador Lambrinidis has also served as Vice-President of the European Parliament (2009-11), Vice-President of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Ho...2022-09-1542 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacAlan Murray, CEO of Fortune MediaOn June 16, Mark Bloomfield spoke with Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Media and author of the new book Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business. Alan oversees the business and editorial operations of the independent media company and is known for expanding its digital and conference franchises. He also writes a closely-read daily newsletter for Fortune, CEO Daily. Prior to joining Fortune in 2015, Alan led the rapid expansion of the Pew Research Center’s digital footprint as president of that organization. Before that, Alan was at the Wall Street Journal for many years...2022-06-1624 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacChairman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Ways and Means Trade SubcommitteeOn June 8, 2022, the ACCF hosted “A Conversation with Chairman Earl Blumenauer of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee on the future of US trade policy.”Congressman Blumenauer (D-OR) was first elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996. He is currently a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade and a member of the Subcommittee on Health. These assignments give him a unique platform to promote issues like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. Congressman Blumenauer is an advocate for rebuilding and renewing our nation's infrastructure, economic secur...2022-06-0831 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacErnest Moniz, former Secretary of EnergyOn May 26, the ACCF proudly hosted former Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. Dr. Ernest Moniz served as United States Secretary of Energy from May 21, 2013, to January 19, 2017.  As Secretary of Energy, he was tasked with implementing critical Department of Energy missions in support of President Obama’s goals of growing the economy, enhancing security and protecting the environment. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Moniz was the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he was a faculty member since 1973.  He is currently the co-chair and CEO of...2022-05-2632 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacGerald F. Seib, Washington Executive Editor, The Wall Street JournalOn May 12, the ACCF hosted Gerald F. Seib, Washington Executive Editor, The Wall Street Journal. Seib previously served as the Washington bureau chief, overseeing the Journal’s news and analysis from Washington. He also developed the digital edition of the Washington bureau that includes his own column and commentaries, a real-time version of Washington Wire and other features and columns. Mr. Seib appears regularly on networks such as CNBC, Fox Business Network, CNN and the BBC as a commentator on Washington affairs. He also writes a weekly column, “Capital Journal,” which brings an insightful, predictive and original underst...2022-05-1243 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacHouse Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA)On April 27, the ACCF proudly hosted House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) for a conversation about the political and economic challenges facing our country. Congressman Scalise represents the First Congressional District of Louisiana, stretching from the beautiful Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain and the culturally distinct New Orleans suburbs to the vibrant bayous and wetlands abundant in natural resources. He was elected to Congress in 2008 after serving in the Louisiana State Legislature from 1996-2008. Congressman Scalise serves his colleagues as the House Republican Whip, the second highest position in House Republican leadership.  He is known for his...2022-04-2720 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacFormer IRS Commissioners David Kautter and John KoskinenAs the 2022 tax filing deadline fast approaches, the ACCF was honored to host former IRS Commissioners David Kautter and John Koskinen. The discussion centered on the issues the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been grappling with as a result of shrinking resources and how to fix the Agency’s problems under a continuously evolving economy.  Mr. Kautter was designated by President Donald Trump to be the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service effective November 13, 2017 and served through 2018. He also served as Assistant Secretary for tax policy of the U.S. Department of the Treasury from...2022-03-2248 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPhilippe Étienne, the Ambassador of France to the United StatesOn February 23, the ACCF proudly hosted “A Conversation with Philippe Étienne, the Ambassador of France to the United States about Franco—American Political & Economic Challenges”.Ambassador Étienne served as chief diplomatic adviser to the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, from 2017 to 2019 before being nominated as ambassador of France in the United States in September 2019. He previously held numerous posts within the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, notably including Ambassador of France to Romania (2002-2005), Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs (2007-2009), Permanent Representative of France to the European Union (2009-2014), Ambassad...2022-02-2230 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressman Garret Graves (R-LA)On February 17, the ACCF proudly hosted Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA). More than 750,000 people live in the 13 parishes that make up the sixth district, which includes most of the Congressman’s hometown of Baton Rouge, the bulk of the Capital City’s suburbs, parts of parishes along both sides of the Mississippi River to the western shores of Lake Pontchartrain and continues south through Thibodaux to Houma. Congressman Graves is the Ranking Member for the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the Ranking Member for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation. He also serves on the H...2022-02-1735 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacTodd Snitchler, President and CEO of the Electric Power Supply AssociationOn February 10, the ACCF proudly hosted Todd Snitchler, President and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA). EPSA represents companies that own competitive power generation assets and advocates for policies that focus on achieving and maintaining well-functioning and properly regulated competitive wholesale electricity markets for the benefit of consumers, a reliable power system, and the environment.The conversation included the current lay of the land in the U.S. electricity markets and the role of competitive wholesale markets in providing reliable and affordable energy in a lower carbon future.2022-02-1035 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacRep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), Chairman of the House Energy SubcommitteeOn January 27, the ACCF proudly hosted the Honorable Bobby Rush (D-IL), Chairman of the House Energy Subcommittee of the Energy & Commerce Committee. Chairman Rush is our first webinar guest of 2022.  He has served fifteen terms in Congress and is the Pastor of his Beloved Community Christian Church of God in Christ in Chicago.  He is a former leader of the Black Panther Party, organizer of the original Rainbow Coalition, an honorably discharged army veteran, a former Chicago Alderman, and he holds a master’s degree in Theology. Not your average Member of Congress!2022-01-2738 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacLarry Summers, former Secretary of TreasuryWith the most important Federal Reserve Board meeting in recent memory this week, our webinar with former Secretary of Treasury Larry Summers could not be more timely.  Secretary Summers kicked off the ACCF webinar series some 20 months ago on April 9, 2020. Dr. Summers is one of the most influential economists driving the debate on the appropriate economic policy today. This will be an opportunity to discuss our economy since we last gathered, today’s challenges and what we can do to have shared economic prosperity in the future. In addition to serving as 71st Secretary of the T...2021-12-1433 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacMax Baucus, former Ambassador to China and U.S. Senator (D-MT)Mark Bloomfield welcomes the Honorable Max Baucus, former Ambassador to China and U.S. Senator (D-MT). In his years as an elected official and diplomat, Max Baucus was engaged in the most consequential issues of the past half-century. He served as U.S. Senator for over 35 years, making him the longest-serving Senator in Montana history. He served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and also played an influential role in the debate over health care reform.  President Barack Obama appointed Max Baucus the 11th U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, a po...2021-12-0148 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacMark Weinberger, Global Business Executive and former Asst Secretary of Treasury under President George W. BushMark Bloomfield welcomes Mark Weinberger, global business leader and former Assistant Secretary of Treasury under President George W. Bush. Mark served as the Global Chairman and CEO of EY, a leading global professional services organization with 284,000 people, operating in more than 150 countries. He led the organization through a purpose-fueled transformation centered on EY’s purpose of building a better working world. His government experience includes serving as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Tax Policy) in the George W. Bush Administration. Mark was appointed by President Clinton to serve on the Social Security Adm...2021-11-1842 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJoe Lieberman, former U.S. Senator and Democratic Vice-Presidential NomineeMark Bloomfield welcomes Joe Lieberman, former U.S. Senator (I-CT) and Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee in 2000.  Lieberman served as the senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. He is a former member of the Democratic Party and was its nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2000 election. During his final term in office, he was officially listed as an independent Democrat and caucused with and chaired committees for the Democratic Party.   Lieberman is the author of "The Centrist Solution: How We Made Government Work and Can Make it Work Again," a master class in effective gove...2021-11-1147 minMicrosoft Innovation PodcastMicrosoft Innovation PodcastDynamics 365 Finance Ecosystem with Kaila BloomfieldFULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/324 A brief introduction about Kaila Bloomfield’s background - life and family  Kaila’s story about how she started having an interest in technology  A conversation about Kaila’s journey into becoming a consultant Where is Dynamics 365 Finance today? How big is AZURE in the market? The importance of Dynamics 365 Commerce Talks about ISV ecosystem What Kaila is seeing that successful partners are doing in this space that traditional partners might not have done? Where are the new generation consultants are coming from that works on Dynamics 365 finance products? Discussions abou...2021-10-0446 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Angus King (I-ME)Senator Angus King is one of two Independents currently serving in the Senate.  He holds the same seat once held by storied Maine leaders Edmund Muskie, George Mitchell, and Olympia Snowe. He currently serves on the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence, Energy & Natural Resources and Rules & Administration. Earlier, Senator King served as the 72nd Governor of Maine, again elected as an Independent. Before that he was a Democrat. Senator King is a consensus builder, working hard every day to bring Republicans and Democrats together to find common-sense solutions for Maine and America. He “calls ‘em like he sees ‘...2021-09-3037 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacLou Von Thaer, President and CEO, Battelle Memorial InstituteMark Bloomfield welcomes Lewis “Lou” Von Thaer, President and CEO of Battelle Memorial Institute." Battelle is a private, nonprofit applied science and technology enterprise that explores emerging areas of science, develops and commercializes technology, and manages multiple Department of Energy national laboratories. Lou began his technology career with AT&T Bell Laboratories, spent a number of years at General Dynamics, then joined Leidos, Inc. as president of the company’s National Security Sector, and before joining Battelle in 2017, served as CEO of DynCorp International. Lou also serves on the ACCF Board of Advisors.2021-09-1629 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and David McKinley (R-WV)Congressmen Schrader and McKinley have made headlines for their introduction of the bipartisan Clean Energy Future through Innovation Act of 2021.  The legislation promises to boost innovation of clean energy technologies and reduce emissions from the power sector while preserving affordability and reliability.2021-07-2944 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPhillip Swagel, Congressional Budget Office DirectorPhillip Swagel is the 10th Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).   He served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy from 2006 to 2009, where he played an important role in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) that was part of the U.S. government's response to the financial crisis of 2007–08. He has recently been a Professor in International Economics at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, a non-resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, senior fellow at the Milken Institute, and co-chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Financial Regulatory Reform Initiative.  His research has involved finan...2021-07-1546 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacAustan Goolsbee, former CEA Chairman under President Barack ObamaAustan Goolsbee is the former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama. Goolsbee is the Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research has earned him recognition as a Fulbright Scholar and an Alfred P. Sloan fellow. In prior years he was named one of the 100 Global Leaders for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum, and one of the six "Gurus of the Future" by the Financial Times. His ability to explain economics clearly has made Goolsbee popular in the media. Jon Stewart describes h...2021-06-2435 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacKen Duberstein, Chairman and CEO of The Duberstein Group and former Chief of Staff to President Ronald ReaganKenneth M. Duberstein is Chairman and CEO of The Duberstein Group and former Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan. Ken is chairman and CEO of The Duberstein Group, an independent strategic planning and consulting company advising leading corporations and a select group of trade associations.  Duberstein served as a key member of the Reagan Administration during his various assignments as White House Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs.  Among the Boards of Directors on which Duberstein has served:  The Boeing Company, The Travelers Companies, Conoco-Phillips, Dell, Inc., and...2021-06-0333 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacR. Glenn Hubbard, former CEA Chairman under President George W. BushGlenn Hubbard is dean emeritus and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School. He received his BA and BS degrees summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida and also holds AM and PhD degrees in economics from Harvard University. In addition to writing more than 100 scholarly articles in economics and finance, Glenn is the author of three popular textbooks, as well as co-author of The Aid Trap: Hard Truths About Ending Poverty, Balance: The Economics of Great Powers From Ancient Rome to Modern America, and Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Five S...2021-05-2035 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacBob Cusack, Editor-in-Chief of The HillBob Cusack has been reporting on policy and politics in the nation’s capital since 1995. He joined The Hill as Business and Lobbying editor in 2003 and became the newspaper’s managing editor a year later. He became the editor-in-chief in 2014. Cusack has won six awards from the National Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists for investigative articles on a range of issues, including national security, healthcare and 2008 presidential politics surrounding Hurricane Katrina. He appears more than 100 times-a-year on cable news stations, including MSNBC, Fox, ABC and CNN as a political analyst.2021-05-1339 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressman Hank Johnson (D-GA)Congressman Johnson is currently in his eighth term from Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District – which encompasses parts of DeKalb, Gwinnett and Newton counties and all of Rockdale County. He has distinguished himself as a substantive, effective lawmaker and a leading national progressive voice. Congressman Johnson serves on the Judiciary Committee and is the Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. He also serves on the very important Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I). Named one of the most effective Democrats in Congress by a University of Virginia and University of Vanderbilt study...2021-05-1136 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Todd Young (R-IN)Senator Todd Young (R-IN) discusses “What Next for US Retirement Policy in a COVID-Challenged Economy?," a webinar hosted by The American Council for Capital Formation and Empower Retirement. Senator Young serves on the Senate Finance Committee and is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Social Security Services, Pensions and Family Policy. Therefore, he is one of the most influential members on Congress on retirement policy. He also is a member of the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations; Commerce, Science & Transportation; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Earlier, he served three terms in the House of Representatives. Politico rec...2021-04-2028 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacZanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The EconomistZanny Minton Beddoes is the 17th and 1st female Editor-in-chief of The Economist. She is the recipient of two prestigious Gerald Loeb Awards for excellence in journalism award; “one of the most powerful women in the world,” says Forbes, and a regular on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS. Previously, she was the business affairs editor, responsible for the newspaper’s coverage of business, finance and science. Ms. Minton Beddoes has also served as the economics editor, overseeing the newspaper’s global economics coverage from her base in Washington DC. She is a regular television and radio commentator on BBC, MSNBC, PBS...2021-04-1546 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacH.E. Dina Kawar, Ambassador of the Kingdom of JordanH.E. Dina Kawar was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States of America in June 2016.  Ambassador Kawar also served as the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations from August 2014 to June 2016.  She led the Jordanian delegation during Jordan’s non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council from 2014 to 2015.  Ambassador Kawar became the first Arab woman to ever preside over the Council.2021-04-1346 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacRob Nichols, President and CEO of American Bankers AssociationMark Bloomfield hosts Rob Nichols, President and CEO of the American Bankers Association. The ABA represents banks of all sizes and charters and is the voice for the nation’s $20 trillion banking industry. Rob joined ABA in August 2015 following ten years at the helm of the Financial Services Forum, a non-partisan financial and economic policy organization. Before joining the Forum, Rob served in the George W. Bush administration as the assistant secretary for public affairs at the Treasury Department. In this role, he acted as chief spokesperson and head of the office of public liaison, serving as Tre...2021-04-0732 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacGillian Tett, Chair, Editorial Board, Editor-at-large, US, Financial TimesGillian Tett is Chair, Editorial Board, Editor-at-large, US, Financial Times. She writes weekly columns in the FT on a range of economic, financial, political and social issues. In 2014, she was named Columnist of the Year in the British Press Awards and was the first recipient of the Royal Anthropological Institute Marsh Award. In June 2009 her book Fool’s Gold won Financial Book of the Year at the inaugural Spear’s Book Awards. Her past roles at the FT have included US managing editor, assistant editor, capital markets editor, deputy editor of the Lex column, Tokyo bureau chief, and a...2021-03-1837 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Ranking Republican, House Ways & Means CommitteeMark Bloomfield hosts "A Conversation with Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) on the Agenda for a Growing and Equitable Economy. " Congressman Brady is the lead Republican on the Ways & Means Committee, one of the most critical committees involved with our economic recovery from the COVID pandemic.  As the 66th chairman of the committee, he authored the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017, a major reform of our tax code.   I asked him about the latest on the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017--what worked and what did not, the outlook for President Biden‘s tax polic...2021-03-1023 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural ResourcesSenator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has held his seat since 2010 when it was left vacant by the late Senator Robert Byrd. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and also serves on the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - four critical committees that tackle the important work of addressing our nation's energy needs, overseeing discretionary spending, standing up for our Veterans, and defending our nation.  Manchin was also the 34th Governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010 and the 27th Secretary of S...2021-02-2423 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPaul Gigot, Editorial Page Editor and Vice President of The Wall Street JournalPaul Gigot is the editorial page editor and vice president of The Wall Street Journal. Over the last two decades Paul has been responsible for the newspaper's editorials, op-ed articles and Leisure & Arts criticism and directs the editorial pages of the Journal's Asian and European editions and the OpinionJournal.com website. He is also the host of the weekly half-hour news program, the Journal Editorial Report, on the Fox News Channel. In 2000, Paul won the Pulitzer Prize for his Potomac Watch, a weekly column on politics.2021-02-1751 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSol Trujillo, Global Business ExecutiveMark Bloomfield welcomes Solomon D. (“Sol”) Trujillo for a conversation on “The New Mainstream and the Latino Cohort That is Driving It.”  Sol is a global executive who has served as the CEO of US West in the US, Orange SA in France and Telstra in Australia.  He has served or is on the boards of PepsiCo, Bank of America, EDS, Target, Chin’s Silk Road Technologies, Western Union, among others. Sol currently chairs the Trujillo Group, LLC, investing in private companies, domestically and internationally.  Sol has made major contributions to public policy as Chairman and Co-Founder of the Latino...2021-02-0354 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacGreg Ip, Chief Economics Correspondent for The Wall Street JournalMark Bloomfield hosts Greg Ip, Chief Economics Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.  Greg Ip writes about U.S. global economic development and policy. Greg Mankiw has called Greg Ip, “One of the world's best economic journalists.“  That’s a lot coming from a Harvard professor of economics and one of the most cited in classroom textbooks.2020-12-1738 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacBob Carroll, Co-Director of Ernst & Young’s U.S. National Tax Quantitative Economics and Statistics GroupBob Carroll is Co-Director of Ernst and Young’s U.S. National Tax Quantitative Economics and Statistics Group. Before joining Ernst & Young, Carroll was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis at the Department of Treasury, where he served as the top economist working on tax policy issues. Carroll's insight will be invaluable given the increased noise around possible tax reform in the new Biden administration.2020-12-1625 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacDaniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of IHS Market and author of "The Impacts of Geopolitics, Climate and the Coronavirus on Energy"Dr. Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics. He is Vice Chairman of IHS Markit, one of the world’s largest research and information companies, with 16,000 employees, and founder of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, which became part of IHS in 2004. Dr. Yergin also chairs CERAWeek, the annual global energy gathering, which CNBC has described as “the Super Bowl of world energy”. Dr. Yergin’s latest book, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations, discusses how energy revolutions, climate battles, and geopolitics are mapping our future, and was designated by Kirkus as...2020-11-1729 minVincerà! The story of Italia \'90Vincerà! The story of Italia '90Bonus Episode 1 - David Bloomfield and World in MotionWelcome back to Vincerà! The story of Italia '90, you probably didn't expect to hear from us again after we concluded the original series. But, here we are with the first of possibly a number of occasional bonus episodes to satisfy your Italia 90 thirst. In this one, host Mark is joined by England's press officer during the competition, David Bloomfield, who not only handled the ravenous English media and their demands on Bobby Robson and his players, but is also the brainchild behind New Order and England's iconic World Cup anthem World in Motion. David puts the record straight on...2020-10-2735 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacNomaindiya Mfeketo, South Africa’s Ambassador to the U.S.Mark Bloomfield hosts Ambassador Mfeketo for a very timely topic: Lessons from Nelson Mandela for Reconciliation and South African-US Economics Relations.   Ambassador Mfeketo is a former Minister of Human Settlements, Deputy Minister of International Relations & Cooperation, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Mayor of Cape Town.2020-10-1342 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacFormer Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY)Congressman Crowley was a former chairman of the House Democratic Caucus (2017-2019),  the fourth highest ranking position among House Democrats. He served two decades in Congress, representing New York’s 14th congressional district and played a leadership role as an influential member on economic policy on the Ways & Means Committee.  In a Democrat primary race that captured the nation's attention, he was surprisingly defeated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, which sparked a national discussion over where the idelogical soul of the Democratic Party lies today.2020-09-2438 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacKevin Hassett, former CEA Chairman under President TrumpKevin Hassett is the 29th Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, 2017–2019. He returned to the White House this March - June on a pro bono basis to support data-driven economic decisions in response to the pandemic. Currently, Hassett is Vice President and Managing Director at The Lindsey Group, LLC, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and an economics contributor to CNN.2020-09-1544 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Ron Wyden (D-OR)Senator Wyden is the eighth most senior member of the U.S. Senate with four decades of service in Congress, first in the House and now in the Senate.  Senator Wyden believes in “principled bipartisanship,” solutions that allow all parties to stay true to their respective principles and celebrate agreements.  As a former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and Energy and Natural Resources Committees, Senator Wyden is one of the most influential legislators, regardless of which party controls the gavel.2020-08-2024 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacTom Ridge, Former Secretary of Homeland Security and Chuck Hagel, Former Secretary of DefenseMark Bloomfield hosts two former cabinet secretaries with extensive track records in public service and policymaking.  ACCF President and CEO interviews former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on "The 2020 Election, China, Trade & American Leadership".NOTE: Technical difficulties at the beginning of the webinar prevented Secretary Ridge from participating.  This is resolved at about 10 minutes into the webinar.2020-08-0646 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJoshua Bolten, President and CEO of the Business RoundtableJoshua Bolten is the President and CEO of the Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of CEOs of leading U.S. companies. In addition to his private sector experience, Josh has 20 years of public service experience, which includes eight years as Chief of Staff to President George W Bush. Earlier, he served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget Management.2020-07-0235 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacGovernor Chris Sununu (R-NH)Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) discusses how he and New Hampshire are handling the serious health and economic challenge of the COVID pandemic. The 82nd governor of the Granite State is serving his second term. He was an entrepreneur before his public service and prior to that an environmental engineer.2020-06-3038 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacMartha Barcena, Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. and Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.Mark Bloomfield welcomes Mexico's Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Bárcena and Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman for a webinar on a very timely topic: The Impact of the COVID Economy on the USMCA and North American Trade & Economic Relations.2020-06-2352 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacGovernor Asa Hutchinson (R-AR)Mark Bloomfield gets a state perspective on the COVID Economy from Governor Asa Hutchinson, the 46th governor of Arkansas. Earlier, Hutchinson served as an Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and as a three-term congressman from Arkansas.2020-06-1831 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacKarl Rove and Jim MessinaMark Bloomfield hosts Karl Rove and Jim Messina for a webinar on Politics, the COVID Economy and the 2020 Election.  President George W. Bush called Karl the “architect“ of his successful 2000 and 2004 campaigns. Jim was the campaign manager for President Obama‘s 2012 reelection campaign, which Google’s former executive chairman Eric Schmidt called “the best run campaign ever.”2020-06-1646 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI)Mark Bloomfield and Rep. Gwen Moore discuss the racial tensions gripping the nation, the impact of the coronavirus and how Nelson Mandela remains an inspiration today.2020-06-0929 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacAdam Sieminski, President of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Center (KAPSARC)Adam Sieminski is President of the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Center (KAPSARC) and senior advisor for the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program. Prior to that, Adam was the Administrator for the U.S. Energy Information Administration.2020-06-0330 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacMark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics Chief EconomistMark Bloomfield interviews Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi on the COVID pandemic and the outlook for an economic rebound.  Dr. Zandi is a cofounder of Economy.com.  He serves on the board of directors of MGIC, the nation’s largest private mortgage insurance company, and is the lead director of Reinvestment Fund, one of the nation’s largest community development financial institutions, which makes investments in underserved communities.2020-06-0226 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressman Marc Veasey (D-TX)Mark Bloomfield interviews Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) who represents the 33rd Congressional District in Texas, which has a diverse population—15% white, 10% black and 70% Hispanic—providing a very interesting perspective on the COVID economy. It is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, home to much of the oil and gas industry that has been devastated by the pandemic. Rep. Veasey serves on the Energy & Commerce and Small Business, both with important jurisdiction in our economic recovery  He belongs to the Congressional Black Caucus and the New Democrat Coalition. He is a co-founder and co-chairman of the Blue-Collar Caucus.2020-05-2841 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacMike Sommers, President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute and Chet Thompson, President and CEO of the American Fuel & Petrochemical ManufacturersMark Bloomfield interviews two energy industry leaders.  Mike Sommers, President & CEO of the American Petroleum Institute and Chet Thompson, President & CEO with American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers share their perspective of the impact of the COVID Pandemic on the oil and gas industry and the path to recovery.2020-05-2648 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSusan Neely, President and CEO of the American Council of Life InsurersMark Bloomfield discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the insurance industry with Susan Neely, President and CEO of the American Council for Life Insurers.  Neely also serves on the ACCF Board of Directors.2020-05-2229 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressman Peter Welch (D-VT), Chief Deputy Whip, House Democratic CaucusMark Bloomfield discusses congressional efforts to stimulate the economy in the COVID Pandemic with Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus.2020-05-2131 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacKaren Kerrigan, President & CEO of Small Business & Entrepreneurship CouncilMark Bloomfield interviews Karen Kerrigan of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council on the impact of the coronavirus on America's small businesses.2020-05-1832 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacJim Matheson, CEO of NRECAMark Bloomfield discusses the impact of COVID pandemic with National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson.2020-05-1529 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Ranking Republican House Ways & Means CommitteeCongressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) is the ranking Republican on the Ways & Means Committee with jurisdiction over much of the recent government response to COVID-19 economy. As the 66th chairman of the committee, Rep. Brady authored the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017, a major reform of our tax code. 2020-05-1228 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressman Phil Roe (R-TN)Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN) provides a unique perspective on the COVID pandemic. Dr. Roe is Ranking Member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and chaired it in the 115th Congress. He also serves on the Education & Labor Committee. Dr. Roe is Co-Chairman of the GOP Doctors Caucus and Co-Chairman of the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus.  Before coming to congress he ran a successful medical practice for 31 years, delivering close to 5000 babies! 2020-05-0627 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacCongressman Tom Reed (R-NY)Rep. Tom Reed, Co-Chairman of the Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, takes a roadside break from a busy district day to chat with ACCF President and CEO Mark Bloomfield.2020-05-0427 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacDan Poneman, President & CEO of Centrus EnergyMark Bloomfield interviews Dan Poneman, President & CEO of Centrus Energy for a conversation about the White House Nuclear Fuel Working Group report.  Poneman is the former Deputy Secretary of Energy and also served as Acting Secretary of Energy under President Obama.2020-05-0130 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Ron Johnson (R-WI)Mark Bloomfield hosts Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI),  Chairman of the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee. Senator Johnson also serves on the Budget, Foreign Relations, and Commerce, Science & Transportation Committees. Prior to serving in Congress, he was CEO of PACUR, LLC, a polyester and plastic manufacturer. 2020-04-2930 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacDoug Holtz-Eakin, former Congressional Budget Office DirectorMark Bloomfield hosts President of the American Action Forum Doug Holtz-Eakin.  Holtz-Eakin is also former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and currently serves on the ACCF Center for Policy Research Board of Scholars.2020-04-2828 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSenator Ben Cardin (D-MD)Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) is one of the longest serving members of Congress with almost three decades in the Senate and before that time in the House.  He is a senior member of the Senate Finance and Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committees, of particular import for the COVID challenge. He is also a recognized leader of retirement security.2020-04-2324 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacSteve Wechsler, President & CEO of NAREITMark Bloomfield interviews Steve Wechsler, President and CEO of National Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and ACCF Board Member on the impact of the coronavirus on the real estate industry and steps that could be taken for economic recovery.2020-04-2128 minPolitics and Policy on the PotomacPolitics and Policy on the PotomacLawrence Summers, former Treasury SecretaryIn his inaugural podcast, "Politics and Policy on the Potomac," ACCF President and CEO Mark Bloomfield speaks with Former Secretary of Treasury Lawrence H. Summers to get his perspective on Washington's response to the COVID Pandemic, his recommendations for further policy action and more.2020-04-0933 minThe Design Of Business | The Business of DesignThe Design Of Business | The Business of DesignS7E09: Mark Bloomfield + Shaun BorstrockMark Bloomfield is a jewelry designer and the founder of Electrobloom. Shaun Borstrock is associate dean for business and innovation at the University of Hertfordshire.2019-12-1028 minIoT PlaybookIoT PlaybookHow I've Grown My MSSP Business 400% Per Year by Adding a High-ticket IoT Managed Service for High-end Home Owners - Guest: Mike Bloomfield, MSSPCustom electronics professionals are building multiple streams of recurring revenue with their existing clients. For years, we’ve listened to custom electronics professionals (CE Pros) complain that homeowners will not pay for a monthly service contract to manage their home devices. In the latest episode of IoT Playbook, we discovered the cure for that problem. In this episode, IoT Playbook spoke with Mike Bloomfield who has grown his business by 400% per year by selling a business-level security managed service to homeowners. In our interview, Mike reveals the 3 secrets to making a high-ticket IoT ma...2019-11-1300 minPioneer High School Women\'s Ice HockeyPioneer High School Women's Ice HockeyPioneer Women's Varsity Hockey vs Bloomfield-BirminghamPioneer hosts the Bloomfield-Birmingham Black Hawks at Vets for their first home game of the season. Come cheer on the team. If you cannot make it, follow the action here.2018-11-151h 29Pioneer High School Women\'s Ice HockeyPioneer High School Women's Ice HockeyPioneer Women's Hockey @ Bloomfield 12/09/17Pioneer visits the Bloomfield-Birmingham Black Hawks. Please come cheer on the team. If you cannot follow the action here.2017-12-091h 39Pioneer High School Men\'s HockeyPioneer High School Men's HockeyPioneer vs. West Bloomfield - 01/21/17Pioneer visits West Bloomfield. If you can make it out to cheer on the team please do. If not you can follow the action here.2017-01-211h 52