Gary Cohn | Vice Chairman of IBM | Co-Chairman of Cohn Robbins Holding Corp.

CNBC Closing Bell — Powell was very dovish, says Gary Cohn

Jul 27, 2022 | Feature

Gary Cohn, former NEC director and IBM vice chairman, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the federal funds rate by 75 basis points, the market’s reaction to the Fed’s moves and more. Click here to watch the...

Politico — CHIPS backers descend on Washington

Jul 25, 2022 | Articles

Computing giant IBM is flying in dozens of executives this week for more than 130 meetings on the Hill, including 23 at the member level. Attendees will include Gary Cohn, IBM’s vice chair (and former Trump National Economic Council director), Darío Gil, IBM’s senior...

CNBC Mad Money — Former NEC Director Gary Cohn says the U.S. needs to ‘dominate’ the semiconductor chip industry

Jun 30, 2022 | Videos

CNBC’s Jim Cramer spoke with former National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn on Thursday’s episode of “Mad Money.” Click here to watch the video.

CNN — Corporate America is ‘disappointed’ in the Fed for getting inflation wrong, Gary Cohn tells CNN

Jun 21, 2022 | Articles

Corporate America is frustrated with the Federal Reserve for waiting too long to attack inflation, according to former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn Click here to read the full article.

The Strategerist – Presented by the George W. Bush Presidential Center — Gary Cohn — Overcoming Obstacles, Taking Risks, and Growing From Failure

May 13, 2022 | Podcasts & Radio

Gary Cohn, the 11th Director of the National Economic Council, former president and chief operating officer at Goldman Sachs, and current Vice-Chairman at IBM, struggled as a student because of dyslexia. But he tells us how the challenges he faced helped him learn...

CNBC Closing Bell — I think Powell’s laid out the road map for the next two rate hikes being 50 basis points, says Gary Cohn

May 4, 2022 | Videos

Gary Cohn, former National Economic Council director, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise the federal funds rate, Powell’s speech after the rate hike and more. Click here to watch the video.

Business Inside — Ending globalization is ‘impossible’ and would create ‘astronomical’ inflation, former Trump economic advisor says

May 3, 2022 | Articles

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might be upending the international economic order, but don’t count globalization out just yet, Gary Cohn, vice-chairman of IBM and former chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump, said Monday. Click here to read the...

The Catalyst – A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute — The Economic Impacts of the War in Ukraine – Conversation with Gary Cohn

Apr 30, 2022 | Articles

In April, Gary Cohn participated in a panel on “A Growing Economy is a Changing Economy” at the George W. Bush Institute’s Forum on Leadership. Later that day, he sat down with The Catalyst to discuss the economic impacts of the war in Ukraine and how those might...

Cohn Robbins Holding Corp. — Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. Comments on Allwyn Entertainment Being Named the Preferred Applicant for the UK’s Fourth National Lottery License

Mar 16, 2022 | Press Releases

Cohn Robbins Holding Corp. (NYSE: CRHC), which has entered into a merger agreement with Allwyn Entertainment, issued the following comment from its co-chairmen, Gary D. Cohn and Clifton S. Robbins, regarding the decision published yesterday by the United...

Reuters — Analysis: SPACs splash the cash to salvage deals as market unravels

Mar 16, 2022 | Articles

“The best way to maximize participation by SPAC shareholders is to bring to market a highly profitable company with exciting growth prospects at an attractive valuation. The bonus share reward is just the icing on the cake,” Cohn Robbins co-chairmen Gary...

CNBC — Inflation will get better whether the Fed raises rates or not, says former NEC Director Gary Cohn

Mar 16, 2022 | Videos

Gary Cohn, former National Economic Council Director and former Goldman Sachs president and COO, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss his first take on the Fed meeting and Chair Jerome Powell’s news conference. Click here to watch the interview.

Bloomberg — Ex-Trump Adviser Cohn Says China Tariff Cuts Would Ease Inflation

Feb 28, 2022 | Articles

Gary Cohn, a former economic adviser to President Donald Trump, urged the Biden administration to lift tariffs on Chinese goods to help ease inflation. Click here to read the full article.

CNBC — Cohn Robbins co-founders announce Allwyn SPAC deal

Jan 25, 2022 | Videos

Gary Cohn and Cliff Robbins, Cohn Robbins co-founders and co-chairmen, and Robert Chvatal, Allwyn CEO, all join ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the week’s volatile trading, why a SPAC deal was best for Allwyn and more. Click here to watch the interview.

Cohn Robbins Holding Corp. — Allwyn Entertainment, a Leading Multinational Lottery Operator, to Support Growth with New York Stock Exchange Listing in Partnership with Publicly-Traded Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.

Jan 21, 2022 | Press Releases

Allwyn Entertainment, the new group-wide brand for SAZKA Entertainment AG (“Allwyn Entertainment” or “Allwyn” or the “Company”), a leading multinational lottery operator, today announced another significant step in its evolution to...

Reuters — European lottery group Allwyn to list on NYSE with blank check firm Cohn Robbins

Jan 21, 2022 | Articles

Czech businessman Karel Komarek’s European lottery group Allwyn Entertainment will list on the New York Stock Exchange in combination with blank check acquisition company Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp (CRHC) the companies said on Friday. Read the full article...

SBC News — Allwyn sets course on $9.3bn NYSE listing captained by Cohn & Robbins SPAC

Jan 21, 2022 | Articles

Allwyn confirms recent news speculation, disclosing this morning that it has agreed to merge with SPAC vehicle Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp (CRHC)– a transaction that will see the multinational lottery operator list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Click here to...

Yahoo! Finance — Gary Cohn: ‘We need to force people in many respects’ back to work

Sep 24, 2021 | Articles

Gary Cohn, a key architect of former President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has a new mission. “We now need to get people back into the workforce and we need to force people in many respects to re-enter the workforce,” Cohn told Yahoo Finance...

Yahoo! Finance — Gary Cohn on potential tax hikes: ‘I’m worried about competitiveness’

Sep 23, 2021 | Videos

Former Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn discusses the impact of potential tax increases. Click here to watch the interview.

Yahoo! Finance — Gary Cohn emphasizes need for more workers

Sep 23, 2021 | Videos

Former Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn joins Yahoo Finance to discuss the state of the U.S. economy. What the interview here.

MSNBC Live with Stephanie Ruhle — Former NEC Director on American Rescue Plan: ‘We should be all about getting people back to work’

Mar 10, 2021 | Videos

At the start of the pandemic as markets plunged, former National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn joined Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the crash. One year later, he returns to talk economic recovery with the American Rescue Plan set to pass in the House later today....

Wall Street Journal — Gary Cohn, Former Trump Adviser, Joins IBM

Jan 5, 2021 | Articles

International Business Machines Corp. appointed Gary D. Cohn, a former Goldman executive and economic adviser to President Trump, as its vice chairman and member of its executive leadership team as the tech company tries to revive its fortunes. Click here for the full...

Bloomberg — IBM Names Former Goldman President Gary Cohn Vice Chairman

Jan 5, 2021 | Articles

IBM named Gary Cohn, a former top economic adviser to President Donald Trump and former president at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., as vice chairman. Click here for the full article.

Financial Times — Former Trump adviser Gary Cohn joins IBM

Jan 5, 2021 | Articles

Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs president and head of the National Economic Council under Donald Trump, has joined IBM as vice-chairman as the fading computing giant seeks to inject fresh energy into an attempted overhaul that has failed to revive confidence on Wall...

Reuters — Ex-Trump adviser Cohn joins IBM as vice chairman

Jan 5, 2021 | Articles

Gary Cohn, the former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and ex-Goldman Sachs Group Inc president, has been named as vice chairman of International Business Machines, the technology giant said on Tuesday. Read the full article here.

Axios — Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn joins IBM as vice chairman

Jan 5, 2021 | Articles

Gary Cohn, the former top economic adviser to President Trump and former president of Goldman Sachs, tweeted Tuesday that he is joining IBM as vice chairman. Click here for the full article.

CNBC — Gary Cohn joins IBM as vice chairman

Jan 5, 2021 | Articles

Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs president and economic advisor to President Donald Trump, is joining IBM as its vice chairman. Cohn announced the move in a tweet Tuesday morning in which he said he was “honored” to be joining the company. Read the full article...

IBM Appoints Gary D. Cohn As Vice Chairman

Jan 5, 2021 | Press Releases

IBM today announced the appointment of Gary D. Cohn as Vice Chairman of IBM and member of the IBM Executive Leadership Team. Mr. Cohn will work in partnership with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna and the IBM Executive Leadership Team on a wide range of business initiatives and...

Bloomberg — Bloomberg Studio 1.0: Former Goldman COO Gary Cohn

Dec 9, 2020 | Videos

Former National Economic Council Director and former Goldman Sachs executive Gary Cohn is talking technology in this latest edition of Bloomberg Studio 1.0 with Emily Chang. Whether it is blockchain and bitcoin, alternative payments, or regulation, Cohn offers his...

BBC World News — Gary Cohn, former U.S. chief economic adviser, on the need for additional economic stimulus and the future of the U.S. and global economies

Nov 24, 2020 | Videos

Gary Cohn, President Trump’s former chief economic advisor, weighs in on the U.S. economic response to COVID-19, the challenges facing the incoming Biden administration and the future of the global economy.   Watch here...

CNN Erin Burnett Out Front — Gary Cohn: We need to be focused on the massive spike in COVID-19 cases and the damage that is having on human life and the economy

Nov 19, 2020 | Videos

Former Director of the National Economic Council under President Trump, Gary Cohn, discusses the state of the U.S. economy and the need for additional economic stimulus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to watch the video.

Yahoo Finance — Gary Cohn wants $1 trillion to save the U.S. economy

Oct 27, 2020 | Articles

Former Trump economic advisor Gary Cohn says the federal government must spend $1 trillion now to rebuild the country’s infrastructure and save small businesses from coronavirus-related failure. Click here for the full article.

Yahoo Money — ‘100% probability’ that stimulus deal won’t happen before election, former Trump advisor Gary Cohn says

Oct 27, 2020 | Articles

Gary Cohn, former head of the Trump administration’s National Economic Council and a former executive at Goldman Sachs, flatly said that there is no chance of a stimulus deal passed before Nov. 3. Click here to read the article.

Yahoo Finance — Ex-Trump adviser Gary Cohn would back Biden’s proposed 28% corporate tax rate

Oct 27, 2020 | Articles

President Donald Trump’s former chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn, once helped craft the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that lowered the corporate federal income tax rate (TCJA) from 35% to 21%. Yet he’s comfortable with the rate moving no higher than 28%, a level...

Yahoo Finance — Gary Cohn on best ways to use stimulus money

Oct 26, 2020 | Videos

Gary Cohn on how to help unemployment situation: use federal stimulus money to spend on infrastructure and give people new jobs in new industries. Click here to watch the video.

Yahoo Finance — Former Trump advisor Gary Cohn: Markets are down on the ‘100% probability’ that stimulus deal won’t pass before the election

Oct 26, 2020 | Articles

Gary Cohn, former president and CEO of Goldman Sachs and former White House National Economic Council Director, says poor market performance is the result of the “100% probability” that we are not going to get fiscal stimulus before the election. Read the full article...

Yahoo Finance — Gary Cohn on Biden’s tax plan and US corporate tax rates

Oct 26, 2020 | Videos

Gary Cohn, former president and CEO of Goldman Sachs and former White House National Economic Council Director: ‘I think you have to get the corporate tax rate to a level that makes sense in the global tax landscape.’ Watch the interview here.

Yahoo Finance — Gary Cohn, former White House National Economic Council Director on today’s market rout

Oct 26, 2020 | Videos

Gary Cohn, former president and CEO of Goldman Sachs and former White House National Economic Council Director: We 100% won’t get stimulus before the election. Click here to watch the video.

American Bankers Association — The Economic and Political Crises Ahead: An Insider’s Guide with Gary Cohn

Oct 21, 2020 | Videos

Gary Cohn, President Trump’s former top economic advisor and president and COO of Goldman Sachs, offers bankers an exclusive look behind the curtain to see how policymakers will tackle economic stimulus, trade and financial policy in the year ahead. Given his work...

American Banker — Ex-Trump adviser Cohn predicts bleak future for community banks

Oct 19, 2020 | Articles

Former Trump administration economic adviser Gary Cohn anticipates more banking industry consolidation as smaller institutions struggle to keep up with technological innovations that are altering the financial services landscape. Click here for the full...

The Globe and Mail — The Global Economic Impact of the 2020 U.S. Election

Oct 15, 2020 | Videos

The Globe and Mail’s Senior Business Writer and Columnist Rita Trichur was joined by former director of the U.S. National Economic Council, Gary Cohn, to discuss the potential economic impacts of the upcoming American presidential election. The discussion included a...

Texas Tribune — More congressional action needed for strong recovery, former Trump economic adviser says

Sep 24, 2020 | Articles

Gary Cohn, President Donald Trump’s former top economic adviser, advocated for another round of federal coronavirus relief funding aimed at supporting smaller businesses and school systems disrupted by the pandemic on Thursday. Read the full article...

NBC News — Small businesses, vital to economic recovery, are ‘suffering,’ former Trump adviser Gary Cohn says

Sep 24, 2020 | Articles

The government should provide more aid to individuals and small businesses, said former National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn in an interview Thursday with NBC News’ Stephanie Ruhle. Click here to read the full article.

Texas Tribune Festival — Gary Cohn talks about the national economy and more at The Texas Tribune Festival

Sep 24, 2020 | Videos

Gary Cohn, President Donald Trump’s former economic adviser, discusses the state of the nation’s economic recovery, financial markets and how to get America back to work. Click here to watch the interview.

CNBC — Former top Trump economic advisor Gary Cohn hasn’t decided whether to vote for Biden or the president

Sep 14, 2020 | Articles

Former Trump economic advisor, Gary Cohn, spoke to CNBC’s Squawk on the Street to discuss his views on the current U.S. economic outlook and what steps need to be taken to help facilitate economic recovery going forward. Click here to read the full...

Reuters — Ex-Trump adviser Cohn, Robbins raises extra $108 million for blank-check company

Sep 10, 2020 | Articles

Gary Cohn, the former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and investor Clifton S. Robbins have upped the funds raised for their blank-check acquisition company, Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp CRHC_u.N, to $828 million, according to a person familiar with the...

Bloomberg — Gary Cohn’s Blank-Check Firm Said to Raise $720 Million in IPO

Sep 8, 2020 | Articles

Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp., a blank-check company backed by Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. president and economic adviser to President Donald Trump, has upsized its U.S. initial public offering. Click here to read the full article.

Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. Announces Pricing of Upsized $720 Million Initial Public Offering

Sep 8, 2020 | Press Releases

Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 72,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and trade under the ticker symbol “CRHC.U” beginning...

New York Times — Ex-Trump Adviser Cohn Seeks $600 Million for Blank-Check Company IPO

Aug 25, 2020 | Articles

Gary Cohn, the former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, has teamed up with investor Clifton S. Robbins to seek $600 million in an initial public offering (IPO) for a new blank-check acquisition company, filings showed on Tuesday. Click here to read the...

Financial Times — Former Trump adviser Gary Cohn joins blank cheque company

Aug 25, 2020 | Articles

Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs president and Trump administration adviser, joined Wall Street’s latest buyout fad as he moved to raise $600m through a listing of a blank cheque company. Click here to read the full article.

HousingWire — FDIC adds five to its Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee

Jul 23, 2020 | Articles

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation named five new members to its Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee on Thursday… [including] former President at Goldman Sachs and White House National Economic Council, Gary Cohn. Comprised of 16 members total, the Systemic...