Experts
Peter Peterson
Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group; Chairman Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations
Peterson talks about the American economy. Read More
Pete Peterson is the Senior Chairman of The Blackstone Group. Read More
Pete Peterson is a clear example of realizing the American Dream. Read More
Ethanol is not a solution. Read More
Be a good, helpful human being. Read More
Sharing your life makes it a good life. Read More
Philanthropy is a redistribution of good luck. Read More
Earned love isn't real love. Read More
Even a fat cat says it is. Read More
The younger generation does not get the representation it deserves. Read More
Study hard and, with a bit of luck, you'll do fine. Read More
After his baby sister died, the Peterson family was never the same. Read More
Nobody likes a pessimist. Read More
Debt, Peterson says, is a tricky thing. Eventually, you have to pay it back. Read More
How did Americans acquire a "to hell with you" attitude? Read More
God bless America. Read More
The Blackstone co-founder wants to be spontaneously loved. Read More
When he got the chance to serve the government, Peterson couldn't not take it. Read More
About Peter Peterson
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.