Gary Cohn | Vice Chairman of IBM | Former Director of the National Economic Council

CNBC Squawk Box — Gary Cohn on JPMorgan Chase takeover of First Republic: I’m shocked it took so long to get here

May 1, 2023 | Videos

Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton and former NEC director Gary Cohn join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss JPMorgan’s acquisition of First Republic, the blocked Microsoft-Activision merger, and more. Click here to watch the video

CNBC Money Movers — What today’s CPI means for the Fed

Jul 11, 2024 | Feature

Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former NEC director, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss if Thursday’s CPI data is enough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates, if the economy can get through this cycle without a recession, and more. Click here to watch the...

CNBC Money Movers — The Fed needs to look at the unemployment numbers when it comes to rate cuts, says IBM’s Gary Cohn

Jun 7, 2024 | Videos

Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former NEC director, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss his read on the latest jobs report, what the Fed should be most concerned about when considering cutting inflation, and much more. Click here to watch the video.

Bloomberg Surveillance — Higher Rates Stop Investors from Taking Risk: Cohn

May 14, 2024 | Videos

Gary Cohn, vice chairman of International Business Machines Corp., says higher interest rates are stopping investors from taking risk. Click here to watch the video.

CNBC Money Movers — Fed will be happy with jobs report which showed cooling in employment, says IBM’s Cohn

May 3, 2024 | Videos

Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former NEC director, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss whether Cohn liked Friday’s jobs report, whether the inflation numbers will start to come in lower, and more. Click here to watch the video.

CBS Face the Nation — Gary Cohn says business community is “still open-minded” about who to back in 2024 election

Mar 10, 2024 | Videos

IBM vice chairman Gary Cohn, who served as an economic adviser in the Trump administration, tells “Face the Nation” that right now, the “business community at this point is still open minded” about whether to support President Biden or former...

CNBC Money Movers — IBM’s Gary Cohn: Data continues to show we’re on a soft landing path

Mar 8, 2024 | Videos

Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former NEC director, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss his thoughts on January’s employment data, whether the recent good news is justified, and more. Click here to watch the video.

Brookings — One year later: Lessons learned from the March 2023 bank failures

Mar 5, 2024 | Videos

On March 5, the Brookings Institution’s Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy and Center on Regulation and Markets (CRM) reflected on these questions, beginning with a panel on shortcomings of bank supervision, the lender of last resort function, and bank...

Bloomberg Surveillance — Gary Cohn

Jan 24, 2024 | Podcasts & Radio

IBM Vice Chairman and former US National Economic Council Director under the Trump administration Gary Cohn says the Fed cycle is finally becoming more normal. Speaking to Bloomberg Surveillance host Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz, and Annmarie Hordern, Cohn adds US...

CNBC Money Movers — The biggest mistake the Fed can make is to cut rates too quickly, says IBM’s Gary Cohn

Jan 11, 2024 | Videos

Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss the CPI report and the Fed’s next move. Click here to watch the

Yahoo Finance — Fed is ‘not completely done’ fighting inflation: Gary Cohn

Jan 9, 2024 | Articles

As Wall Street debates when the Federal Reserve will announce its first rate cut, IBM Vice Chair Gary Cohn told Yahoo Finance investors ‘misread’ the Fed’s policy outlook. “The Fed is continually fighting inflation because their risk right now...

CNBC Money Movers — A March rate cut is premature and market’s have priced in too quickly, says IBM’s Gary Cohn

Dec 15, 2023 | Videos

Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former NEC director, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss the mixed messaging from the Federal Reserve, whether Fed chair Powell made a mistake by signaling rate cuts next year, and more. Click here to watch the video.

CNBC Squawk on the Street — We still have enormous fiscal stimulus in the system, says IBM’s Gary Cohn

Oct 12, 2023 | Videos

Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former NEC director, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss how Cohn reads Thursday’s inflation data, whether the economy’s reached a new normal for inflation, and more Click here to watch the video.

Bloomberg Masters in Business — Gary Cohn Says Fed Should Be Done Raising Rates

Sep 29, 2023 | Podcasts & Radio

Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks with Gary D. Cohn, former director of the National Economic Council. He is an internationally recognized expert on the financial markets, global economy, economic policy and US politics. Cohn is vice chairman of IBM, working...

Intercontinental Exchange — Gary Cohn on Conquering Obstacles, Convening People and Creating Economic Opportunity

Aug 7, 2023 | Podcasts & Radio

Gary Cohn, American business leader, investor and former director of the U.S. Economic Council, reflects on overcoming obstacles and his journey from Wall Street to Washington and back. Gary joins ICE’s Amanda Hindlian to discuss everything from h is upbringing to...

CBS Face the Nation — Gary Cohn says First Republic’s likely sale “will be a much faster process” than SVB collapse

Apr 30, 2023 | Videos

Gary Cohn, the former top economic adviser in the Trump White House and who is now vice chairman of IBM, tells “Face the Nation” that he believes the impending sale of troubled bank First Republic “will be a much faster process” than what...

Yahoo Finance — Gary Cohn: ‘The banks themselves are contracting the economy’

Apr 12, 2023 | Videos

IBM Vice Chair Gary Cohn joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss March CPI data, inflation, banking stress, tech growth, AI, the future of worker productivity, and the expectations for the Fed’s next rate hike. Click here to watch the video

CNBC Squawk on the Street — Fed’s Powell doesn’t seem as confident as before, says former White House advisor Gary Cohn

Mar 23, 2023 | Videos

Former White House economic advisor Gary Cohn joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the Fed announcement of a 25 bps hike and more. Click here to watch the video

Forbes — Cleveland Clinic Gets Its Own IBM Quantum Processor For Advanced Biomedical Research

Mar 21, 2023 | Articles

This appears to be the year that IBM’s Quantum Computing program reaches the tipping point. IBM and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation just announced the first deployment of an onsite, private sector, IBM-managed quantum computer in the United States. Click here to read...

Washington Post Live — Former NEC director Gary Cohn on global banking system and U.S. economy

Mar 20, 2023 | Videos

Watch The Post’s David Lynch in conversation with Gary Cohn, former director of the National Economic Council and former president of Goldman Sachs, about the state of the global banking system, the Fed’s latest interest rate hike and the U.S. economy. Click here to...

CBS Face the Nation — Gary Cohn says there’s a “contagion effect” if people lose confidence in banks

Mar 19, 2023 | Videos

Gary Cohn, the former top economic adviser in the Trump White House who is now vice chairman of IBM, tells “Face the Nation” that “when people lose confidence in a bank, deposits go out the door very quickly… there’s a contagion effect.”...

The New York Times — Stop the Partisan Bickering. We Need Smart Solutions to Save Our Banking System

Mar 17, 2023 | Opinion Editorials

In a guest essay, Jay Clayton, former chairman of the S.E.C., and @Gary_D_Cohn write that what happens next for small- and medium-sized banks “could determine not only their survival but have profound effects on our future.” Click here to read the...

CBS Mornings — Gary Cohn, former Goldman Sachs executive and Trump economic advisor, on the bank collapse

Mar 14, 2023 | Videos

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has brought on turmoil in the banking industry. Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive and top economic advisor in the Trump administration, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the collapse and the latest action. Click...

Erin Burnett Out Front — Gary Cohn: Biden’s Moves on Failed Banks Not a “Bailout”

Mar 13, 2023 | Videos

Gary Cohn, former Director of the National Economic Council, joins Erin Burnett as the government steps in to assure customers of failed banks. Click here to watch the video

CNN State of the Union — Cohn on SVB bailout: ‘Something has to be done’ to help depositors

Mar 12, 2023 | Videos

Former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that “to run away from these financial institutions when they go through a difficult time is not the right answer.” Click here to watch the video

CBC Face the Nation — Gary Cohn on job numbers, recession and debt ceiling

Feb 5, 2023 | Videos

Gary Cohn, the former top economic adviser in the Trump White House and now vice chairman of IBM, discusses the strong January job numbers, the possibility of a recession in the first half of 2023 and the impact of failing to raise the debt ceiling. Click here to...

CNBC Closing Bell — Jerome Powell left the door open for any potential outcome, says Gary Cohn

Feb 1, 2023 | News

Former National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn joins ‘Closing Bell’ to offer his reaction to Fed Powell’s comments on rate raises, labor dependency, and the JOLTS data takeaways. Click here to watch the full video

Bloomberg TV — Inflation & Recession Talk at Davos

Jan 20, 2023 | Videos

Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, IBM’s Gary Cohn share their thoughts on the odds of a recession in the US and globally for this year. Click here to watch the video

Bloomberg TV — Gary Cohn Is Still Optimistic About US Economy

Jan 17, 2023 | Videos

Gary Cohn, a former economic adviser to President Donald Trump and the current IBM vice chairman, talks about the chances of a recession in the US, changes in technology and layoffs on Wall Street. He speaks to David Westin at the World Economic Forum in Davos,...

Yahoo Finance — Gary Cohn on recession fears: ‘We’ve weathered the storm in the United States’

Jan 17, 2023 | Articles

The economic gloom is flowing as freely as the expensive wine at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF). But don’t put Trump’s former top economic adviser and Goldman Sachs banker Gary Cohn in the recession camp. Click here to read the full...

Yahoo Finance — World Economic Forum Davos 2023: Gary Cohn on recession outlook

Jan 17, 2023 | Videos

IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn joins Yahoo Finance Live at the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss recession concerns, inflationary pressures, the state of the economy, market optimism, the Fed, and the outlook for IBM. Click here to watch the...

CNBC Closing Bell — Fmr. National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn expects 25-basis points in February and March

Dec 14, 2022 | Videos

Former National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss expectations for the timeline of quantitative easing, the wage component of the inflation situation and stimulus as pent-up demand. Click here to watch the video.

American University — AU Changemakers Honored at the 2022 President’s Circle Celebration

Nov 10, 2022 | Articles

American University supporters gathered on November 10 to attend the annual President’s Circle Celebration—in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The program, which took place on campus at the Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center, recognized...

CNBC Squawk Box — The House will aggressively try to return the U.S. to energy independence, says Gary Cohn

Nov 9, 2022 | Videos

Gary Cohn, vice chairman at IBM and former National Economic Council director, and former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton join CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the midterm election results, crypto, and more. Click here to watch the full video.

Politico AI & Tech Summit — A Global Approach to Cybersecurity

Oct 27, 2022 | Articles

During POLITICO’s recent AI & Tech Summit, of which IBM was a sponsor, industry leaders and policy experts came together for a series of conversations on the tech ecosystem, the digital battleground, the crypto landscape and more. POLITICO CEO Goli Sheikholeslami...

Yahoo Finance — Gary Cohn: Inflation is ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘really hurts’ Americans

Oct 19, 2022 | Articles

Gary Cohn, former chief economic adviser to President Trump, says stubbornly high inflation is putting the Fed and consumers in a difficult position as prices hover near 40-year highs. Click here to read the full article.

Yahoo Finance — Gary Cohn on inflation relief: ‘We’re going to have to see job destruction’

Oct 18, 2022 | Articles

Gary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former chief economic adviser to President Donald Trump, warned that significant job losses are necessary to get inflation under control. Click here to read the full article.

Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit — Gary Cohn talks inflation, Fed policy, the midterm elections, and the impact of the CHIPS Act

Oct 17, 2022 | Videos

Former National Economic Council Director and IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn spoke with Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith at Yahoo Finance’s 2022 All Markets Summit. Click here to watch the video.

LinkedIn — Why are business leaders saying security and compliance in the cloud are too difficult?

Oct 3, 2022 | LinkedIn

Businesses today are often operating across different types of cloud environments and struggle with management and security issues. I’ve seen that this is especially true when it comes to keeping up with the changing global regulatory and compliance standards. Click...

CNBC Closing Bell — Fed policy can be distorted by a lead-lag effect, says fmr. NEC Director Gary Cohn

Sep 21, 2022 | Videos

Gary Cohn, former NEC director and former Goldman Sachs president, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss the volatile market activity in response to Fed Powell’s remarks, the slow impact of Fed policy, and what to expect from future rate hike announcements. Click here to...

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

Jul 27, 2022 | Videos

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...

LinkedIn — America Must Reclaim Global Leadership on Digital Trade

Apr 14, 2022 | LinkedIn

Digital trade is everywhere. It includes not only the sale of consumer goods and services online, but also the flows of data that help power everything from global banking systems and supply chains to the functioning of smart appliances in your kitchen. Click here to...

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...