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Adena T. Friedman, Dr. Kurt Newman, Ted Gayer, and Jason Thomas

Nasdaq, Inc., Children's National Health System, Brookings Institution, and The Carlyle Group | April 08, 2020

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. hosted its fifth virtual event. Club President David Rubenstein interviewed economic experts on the state of the economy and the financial forecast. In addition, they discussed the current U.S. and global economy, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Federal Reserve’s response to the pandemic, and the way forward post COVID-19. Additionally, Dr. Kurt Newman provided a medical update on the evolving virus. The interview took place in three segments.

First segment interview participants:

Adena T. Friedman, President and CEO, Nasdaq, Inc.

Second segment interview participants:

Kurt Newman, M.D., President and CEO, Children's National Health System

Third segment interview participants:

Ted Gayer, Executive Vice President, Brookings Institution and Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

Jason Thomas, Managing Director and Head of Global Research, The Carlyle Group