Robert Rubin
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- Milken Institute59 min
A New Policy Environment for China | Global Conference 2025
Robin Hu, Fred Hu, Kevin Lu, Robert Rubin, Lu Zhang
Former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin joined a diverse panel to critique U.S. reliance on tariffs and structural decoupling while highlighting China's critical need to pivot from investment-led growth to domestic consumption. Discussing the high costs of current trade wars, the group identified inflation and supply chain disruptions as likely drivers for eventual negotiations, even as private equity leaders reorient strategies toward domestic markets and green technology. Ultimately, the dialogue concluded that sustainable resolution requires abandoning containment postures in favor of constructive engagement on shared challenges like AI governance and climate transition.
- Milken Institute1h 28m
The Global Economy: A Conversation With Timothy Geithner, Henry Paulson and Robert Rubin
Timothy Geithner, Henry Paulson, Robert Rubin, Sheryl Sandberg, Eric Garcetti, Bob Rubin, Hank Paulson, Tim Geithner
The Milken Institute Global Conference convened 3,500 participants from 55 countries to discuss U.S. economic recovery, gender inequality, and global leadership through a high-level panel featuring Bob Rubin, Hank Paulson, and Tim Geithner. The former Treasury Secretaries identified domestic political dysfunction as the primary barrier to addressing stagnant wages, unsustainable entitlements, and climate change risks, while emphasizing the necessity of renewed U.S.-China cooperation. Concurrently, the event highlighted Los Angeles as a hub for innovation and demographic diversity, celebrating its record-breaking female speaker representation alongside data-driven initiatives on successful aging and economic prosperity.
- Milken Institute57 min
A Conversation With Gary Becker, David Rubenstein and Robert Rubin
Gary Becker, David Rubenstein, Robert Rubin, Bob Rubin
Panelists Gary Becker and Bob Rubin argue that the U.S. economy can return to a sustainable 3% growth trajectory by leveraging its energy revolution, real estate recovery, and manufacturing expansion while addressing a structural $10 trillion debt burden through entitlement reform and tax loophole elimination. They attribute current stagnation primarily to political gridlock, advocating for open primaries, nonpartisan civic education, and a market-based immigration system to foster compromise. Despite risks from Federal Reserve quantitative easing and inflation, the experts maintain that the American dollar remains the superior long-term investment vehicle provided the political system functions effectively.