Five Hamilton students from the New York Program attended a talk at Columbia University's Earth Institute, titled "Can We Save the World Economy?"
The Oct. 20 event was a conversation with George Soros, Nouriel Roubini and Jeffrey Sachs on the breakdown of financial markets around the world and whether the global economy can be saved. Soros is a global financier and philanthropist as well as founder and chairman of the Open Society Institute; Roubini is professor of economics and international business at the Stern School of Business, New York University; Sachs is director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and special advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The event was moderated by John Roberts, CNN anchor.