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May 24, 2019 Economist: I Think in the Next Six to Twelve Months, the Outlook is Good
The U.S. economic expansion will be 10 years old next month and if it continues into July, it will become the longest ever, says Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics. During a presentation Tuesday to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville, Zandi said he fully expects the expansion to reach that record length and beyond. “I think in the next six to 12 months, the outlook is good,” he said. “Barring the trade war going off the rails, the economy is fundamentally in good shape,” Zandi said at the event at The River Club in Downtown Jacksonville. -
April 20, 2019 Jacksonville Ranks Well on Signs of Success
At the World Affairs Council gathering at UNF recently, James and Deborah Fallows described their 4-year, 100,000 mile tour of small and mid-size American cities — a journey that led to their book “Our Towns.” -
January 09, 2019 International leaders say what it takes to sell Jacksonville
As businesses look for sites to expand or relocate operations, they consider a number of common factors in every city, including the available workforce, real estate and possible financial incentives. -
October 19, 2018 Professor: Protectionism Can Be a Positive
The pros and cons of protectionism in U.S. trade policy are a hot topic now in Washington, D.C., but it’s an issue with a long and complicated history, Walter Russell Mead said Tuesday. -
May 11, 2018 Fed president: Businesses concerned about a trade war
The U.S. economy appears to be on track, with employment and inflation meeting the objectives of policymakers, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Wednesday. However, business people are telling him they are concerned about uncertain trade policies, Bostic said during a luncheon talk to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville at the River Club Downtown. -
May 10, 2018 Fed's Bostic sees signs that tax cut stimulus is being muted by trade worries
The expected stimulus to investment spending from the recent Republican tax cut package may be being dampened by uncertainty over changes in U.S. trade policy, said Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, on Wednesday. -
May 10, 2018 USD/JPY: eyes on a break of 110 handle resistance to open 112 territories
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic to speak at the World Affairs Council in Jacksonville, Florida at 17:15 GMT -
May 10, 2018 MARKET ANALYSIS: Futures Point To Positive Bias For Wall Street At Opening
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic will speak at the World Affairs Council in Jacksonville, Florida, with audience Q&A at 1.15 pm ET. -
May 10, 2018 US 10-year Treasury Produce reclaims 3% mark, as fallout from Iran deal rumbles on
In central banking, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic Is Forecast to Go to the World Affairs Council luncheon at Jacksonville, Florida. -
May 10, 2018 Economic Conditions and the Role of Trade
Bostic: The economy is arguably as close to the Fed's employment and inflation goals as it's been over this expansion -
May 10, 2018 Stock market advances as energy, financials surge
Among Federal Reserve speakers, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, on Wednesday, said he believed that stimulus to investment spending from the recent Republican tax cut package may be being dampened by uncertainty over changes in U.S. trade policy, speaking at the World Affairs Council in Jacksonville, Fla. Bostic is a voting member of the Fed’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee. -
May 10, 2018 Interest Rate Market Futures
At 12:15 central time Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank PresidentRaphael Bosticto speak at the World Affairs Council in Jacksonville, Florida. -
May 09, 2018 Atlanta Fed's Bostic: Trade uncertainty may be sapping business investment
SAVANNAH, Ga. (Reuters) - Uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade policies is the “most obvious risk” facing the U.S. economy and may be prompting businesses to hold back on investment, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Wednesday. -
April 20, 2018 DIARY-Top Economic Events to June 28
JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy before the World Affairs Council, Jacksonville -
April 19, 2018 Regency Centers CEO: Death of brick and mortar retail is ‘greatly exaggerated’
Instead, retail’s future depends on investing in customer experience, bringing in high-quality retailers to shopping centers and integrating technology into the business model. -
April 17, 2018 Great Event Helps to Promote Child Safety
The party, held at Edward Waters College and coinciding with April’s designation as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, drew some 250 people to take part in fun events and also gain information on everything from safe sleeping for babies to cyber and personal safety tips. -
April 13, 2018 Felipe Calderón, former President of Mexico, talks immigration and more at UNF
Felipe Calderón, who served as the President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012, spoke April 10 at the Herbert University Center to a room filled with UNF students, as well as members of the local community. -
March 06, 2018 Advisor on Russia policy will talk at UNF
Ambassador Stephen Sestanovich will be coming to UNF tonight as a part of the Distinguished Lecture Series. Sestanovich will be talking to students about Putin’s plans and U.S. Foreign Policy. -
February 27, 2018 2/27/2018: Gen. Michael Hayden; Moveable Feast- 927 Events; Environmental Summit; Turntable Tuesday
Tuesday on First Coast Connect, ahead of his talk Tuesday evening at the University of North Florida, we spoke with General Michael Hayden, who is a former director of the NSA and CIA (01:24). -
February 27, 2018 Former CIA director: ‘Things are going to be different’
A former director of both the CIA and National Security Agency says 2018 will be a year of consequences for the United States as it feels the effects of decisions made early in the administration of President Donald Trump. -
February 14, 2018 'Almost an oxymoron': Former Treasury secretary, CSX CEO takes shots at Trump in Jax appearance
John Snow, secretary of the U.S. Treasury from 2003 to 2006 and former CEO of CSX, discussed trade and tax policies with the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. -
February 14, 2018 Snow has his own definition for Trump
Former CSX CEO calls the president “pro-business populist.” John Snow has been away from CSX Corp. for a long time, having left his post as CEO of the Jacksonville-based railroad company in 2003 to become U.S. Treasury Secretary. -
February 02, 2018 SCOTUS Map: January 2018
On January 22, Justice Stephen Breyer appeared at the University of North Florida as part of the school’s Presidential Lecture Series, where he warned that younger generations’ ignorance of American civics and history would prove detrimental to democracy. -
January 29, 2018 Marbut Report: UNF hosts Supreme Court justice
Stephen Breyer says the biggest threat to the court is a lack of understanding. -
January 23, 2018 Justice Breyer talks about history, the law and why he rooted for the Patriots on Sunday
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discussed democracy, international law, civil liberties and the importance of civics and history education for students in a conversation with UNF President John Delaney. -
January 23, 2018 Best of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's lecture at UNF
Hundreds gathered at the University of North Florida Monday to hear from Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at the Presidential Lecture Series, co-hosted by the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. -
January 23, 2018 Best of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's lecture at UNF (1)
Breyer shared his views on the growing relevancy of world events on U.S. law while being interviewed on stage by UNF President John Delaney. The interview revolved around the issues Breyer raised in his 2015 book, "The Court and the World." -
January 23, 2018 Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer visit to UNF
On Monday Jan. 22, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer gave a lecture at UNF about the court, the world, American law, and “new global realities.” The event, a UNF Presidential Lecture Series, was co-hosted by UNF and The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. -
January 10, 2018 Finance professor: Tax law makes U.S. better place for investment
In World Affairs Council speech, Mihir Desai of Harvard says corporate tax system was broken. -
January 04, 2018 1/3/2017: John Delaney & Marilyn McAfee;
Wednesday on First Coast Connect we spoke with outgoing University of North Florida President John Delaney and Ambassador Marilyn McAfee of the World Affairs Council on the upcoming appearance by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on campus later this month (01:08). -
January 03, 2018 Tickets available for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s visit to UNF
Breyer will be speaking on American Law and New Global Realities. The talk will take place at the UNF Arena at 7 p.m. -
November 30, 2017 The Bloomberg 50: Raphael Bostic
From finance and politics to tech and entertainment, these people defined global business in 2017. -
November 14, 2017 Industry expert: Pre-recession financial behaviors are "creeping back in"
Gillian Tett, managing editor of the Financial Times in the U.S., believes troubling patterns that emerged before the 2008 financial crisis are coming back. -
August 24, 2017 WAC & UNF to Host Justice Stephen G. Breyer for Presidential Lecture on January 22, 2018
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July 29, 2017 THE MARKETING ADVISORS SHOW - JULY 15, 2017
Discussing building a small business and international Jacksonville this week on The Marketing Advisors Show. -
June 08, 2017 For Jags' revenue, London is key
At the World Affairs Council luncheon on Tuesday, Jaguars President Mark Lamping said playing a home game in London has helped pull the team’s ranking from next-to-last out of 32 teams in local revenue five years ago to in the mid-20s now. -
May 05, 2017 Innovators in Education: Great Decisions Program
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April 06, 2017 Noonan to World Affairs Council: Trump’s election a seismic shift in American politics
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April 05, 2017 Noonan dishes on election, past presidents
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March 24, 2017 3/24/2017: Media Roundtable; Generation W: Johnson; James Astill; 'Fences'
Astill said India’s emerging economy, with a population over 1 billion, is set to change the world. He spoke in Jacksonville this week courtesy of the World Affairs Council. -
February 13, 2017 Business Brief: Public-Private 'Localnomics' Could Help Solve Economic Puzzles
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November 28, 2016 Business Brief: What Makes APR Energy 'The Most Interesting Jacksonville Company'
One of the most successful businesses based in Jacksonville doesn’t do any business in Jacksonville —or even the U.S. This is the story of APR Energy. -
November 16, 2016 APR Energy banks on ‘firmness of resolve’
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November 16, 2016 Jax-based energy firm discusses the realities of doing business overseas
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May 04, 2016 Fed executive confident growth will strengthen
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May 03, 2016 Fed's Lockhart: Brexit could 'loom large' over June policy meeting
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May 03, 2016 Data, Overall, Are Ambiguous Heading Into June Policy Meeting, Fed's Lockhart Says
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May 01, 2016 Spotlight on the Innovations in Global Education Endowment Fund
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March 26, 2016 Across cultures, hors d'ouevres are more than snacks
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March 16, 2016 Jaxport CEO pushes for growth at state of port address
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March 15, 2016 Construction to start on dredging the St. Johns River as early as next year
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March 15, 2016 Port dredging scheduled to begin in early 2017; $40M for Phase One is close
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February 23, 2016 Former Ambassador Talks to Students at Terry Parker High School
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February 22, 2016 Jacksonville native hoping Uber hits Facebook numbers
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February 19, 2016 UBER BAKER: Ed Baker, VP of Growth for Uber, speaks at World Affairs Council
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February 19, 2016 Uber growth manager, a Jacksonville native, sees huge expansion for the company
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February 19, 2016 UBER VP: "WE NOW REACH 95% OF FLORIDA'S POPULATION"
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February 19, 2016 Uber's head of growth - a Jacksonville native - shares his secrets
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February 03, 2016 Wozniak: The unsung hero, the other half of the Apple pioneers, and self-proclaimed prankster
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January 25, 2016 Climate change threat to growth?
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January 22, 2016 Apple Computer co-founder speaks on Feb. 2 at World Affairs Council event at UNF
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November 17, 2015 Former U.S. Central Command general speaks in Jacksonville about the ISIS threat
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November 03, 2015 How Mayo Clinic is ramping up medical tourism in Jacksonville
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October 23, 2015 Bad guys destroy while good guys dither
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October 16, 2015 International scholar blames U.S. inaction in part for Syria crisis
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October 14, 2015 Johnson & Johnson sees vision in four core values
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October 01, 2015 FIS executive chairman says predicting future of banking technology tough
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September 30, 2015 FIS top chief: "Think like an entrepreneur, not a bureaucracy"
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September 25, 2015 Expert on China to discuss the power behind the powerful country
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April 14, 2015 Web.com's David Brown: Why your cell phone is going to get hacked sooner or later
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February 24, 2015 The Economist editor: America still indispensable; China headed for top GNP rank in world; tech rules
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January 20, 2015 Schapiro: We may love money, but we can't manage it
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January 20, 2015 Former Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman says financial illiteracy pervades U.S.
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September 23, 2014 A bank, grocery store and more in the plans for Downtown's Laura Street Trio
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September 23, 2014 Developer announces major plans for revamp of Laura Street Trio area in downtown Jacksonville
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September 23, 2014 Developer of Barnett Building and Laura Street Trio project says he needs $7.7 million from city
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September 13, 2014 Ex-ambassador to Russia: The West needs a stronger hand
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July 22, 2014 Ryan Traher joins the World Affairs Council as the new Director of Communications and Membership
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June 03, 2014 Great Decisions Group Profile: World Affairs Council Jacksonville
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April 22, 2014 Shad Khan unplugged: Homeless in Detroit have more 'mojo' than Jacksonville millionaires
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March 18, 2014 Jim Stallings: The digital transformation of the business world is underway
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March 11, 2014 Journalist will speak about China
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February 13, 2014 CEO Tells Jacksonville Leaders Innovation Comes From the Bottom Up
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February 08, 2014 Big Risks Remain in Energy and Climate Change Arenas
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January 21, 2014 Journalist Bob Woodward in Jacksonville Speech Says Obama Isn't Wielding His Power Properly-
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January 19, 2014 Veteran Journalist Bob Woodward Sees Leadership Void in Washington
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January 14, 2014 British Consul: Trade Agreement Helps Jax
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November 10, 2013 Popular Physicist Says Tech Tidal Wave Coming
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September 18, 2013 Scene & Be Seen
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September 17, 2013 Robotics Revolution Changing Warfare and Public's Role
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September 10, 2013 Journalist Bob Woodward among speakers for World Affairs Council's Jacksonville series
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August 14, 2013 Workspace: Trina Medarev, Executive Director World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
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August 14, 2013 Bob Woodward to Discuss 'Presidential Leadership' in Jacksonville
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August 09, 2013 Teacher Studies Turkey
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March 03, 2013 40-Year Foreign Correspondent: There's More to Islam than Protests and Violence
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February 10, 2013 Russia can still pose a global threat, author says
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January 09, 2013 Rivlin: Nation 'not so deeply divided' over health care
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January 06, 2013 Voters will end gridlock, economist says
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January 01, 2013 World Affairs Council Enriches Our Community Through Education
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December 30, 2012 Role of the father vital for us all
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December 28, 2012 Good News: Stanton's 'chaos' team was anything but chaotic
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December 03, 2012 Aerospace Entrepreneur Burt Rutan Talks About the World of Commercial Spaceflight
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November 27, 2012 Inspiration for Innovation and the New Race for Space
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November 26, 2012 Author Discusses Cuba's Future with World Affairs Council
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October 31, 2012 Delaney on Education: Measure What You Do
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October 24, 2012 A lesson in 'cyber security'
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October 10, 2012 Local Teachers Discuss Summer Visit to Turkey
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September 23, 2012 Rooney: I Won't Get Tangled Up in Cybercrime's Wicked Web
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September 23, 2012 NSA Deputy Visits UNF to Talk Cyber Security: John C. Inglis Will Speak on the Threats at World Affairs Council Seminar
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August 19, 2012 Don't Fear All Islamists, Fear Salafi's
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July 02, 2012 Yulee Teacher to Visit Turkey
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May 28, 2012 Water, Water Everywhere, But Strategist Says Not Enough
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April 13, 2012 What Money Can and Can't Buy: Author, Harvard Professor Challenges World Affairs Council , UNF Audience
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March 12, 2012 EverBank Direct President Assesses Global Markets
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February 15, 2012 'A Digital Bomb' WuDunn Warns of Cyber-Attacks from China
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February 08, 2012 Chartrand: "So Much More That Can Be Done"
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January 27, 2012 Charity Section
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January 22, 2012 Photographer Didn't Have To Travel Far To Shoot Prize-Winner
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January 16, 2012 'Fickle and flirtatious electorate' Washington Post columnist talks politics, security
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January 12, 2012 Workspace: Jonathan Howe, Executive Director, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
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December 09, 2011 A Bleak Look at America's Future by David Ignatius
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November 23, 2011 Pakistani Ambassador is Forced Out Over Memo
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November 14, 2011 Think in an Entrepreneurial Way: Ethan Allen CEO Talks About U.S. Manufacturing
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November 09, 2011 Business by Design
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October 21, 2011 Gadhafi and the Swindle of Dictatorship
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October 14, 2011 Mile Point Hurts Port's Japanese Shipper
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October 12, 2011 Anderson, Ray Working on Port Legislation
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October 11, 2011 Anderson: More State Legislation in the Works
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October 03, 2011 Hopeful Signs Atlanta Fed President Predicts Modest Improvements in Economy
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October 03, 2011 Homeland Security Leader Urges Americans to "Stay Strong"
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September 28, 2011 Fed's Lockhart: Operation Twist Should Have "Modest" Impact
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September 27, 2011 Atlanta Fed CEO Expects Modest Returns From Recent Policy
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August 11, 2011 People on the Move: Megan Duda
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August 02, 2011 Megan K. Duda Joins World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
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August 01, 2011 Share the Best: Connecting and Enlightening- Young Professionals
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June 15, 2011 World Affairs Council Challenges Members
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June 13, 2011 The Future of Korea
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June 08, 2011 Deal with South Korea Opens Door for U.S.
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June 04, 2011 Good News: Flemish Painter Inspires Stanton to Top 10 Finish in National Trivia Competition
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April 13, 2011 PBS Show Anchor Jon Meacham in Jacksonville: Obama in 'Striking-Distance' of Re-election
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March 15, 2011 Non Profit CEO Showcase: Trina Medarev
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March 14, 2011 World Affairs Council Greets Former Ambassador
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March 04, 2011 Retired Foreign Service Officer to Discuss Russia at UNF
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February 18, 2011 People on the Move: Uli Decker
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February 16, 2011 Investor to Jacksonville Group: More to China than its Growth
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February 11, 2011 Telling a Foreign Leader to Spend Time with the Family
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February 03, 2011 New York Times Reporter, Author to Speak at World Affairs Council Next Week
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January 12, 2011 Googled? Changing the Way the World Works
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January 10, 2011 Author, Critic Ken Auletta to Speak at UNF
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November 16, 2010 Washington Post Writer to Talk on Efficient Health care at UNF
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October 16, 2010 Rooney Bin: Global Business Luncheon with Michael Ward
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October 08, 2010 Award-Winning Journalist to Speak at UNF on Islamic Democracy
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October 06, 2010 CSX CEO: Rail is Ready for More
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September 29, 2010 First Coast's Youths Urged to Sketch Out Their Future
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September 19, 2010 Hunter Lovins to Give Free Lecture at UNF
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July 13, 2010 World Affairs Council Plans 2010-2011 Programs