David Rubenstein
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group
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Drawing on decades of writing about the economy for The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Leonhardt offers a preview of his forthcoming book and examines the...
Over a century ago, Andrew Carnegie wrote the “Gospel of Wealth,” challenging his wealthy peers to be generous with their largesse. Today, in his new book, Ford Foundation pre...
David Rubenstein brings his love of American history to life in a new eight-part series on PBS, “Iconic America,” a fascinating look at important national symbols including th...
Afghanistan is a silent nation since the Taliban made it illegal to play, teach, or even listen to music earlier this year. Watch a performance by graduates of the Afghanistan...
David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest private investment firms, discusses his perspectives on the investing world, and...
In The Revenge of Power, Moisés Naím explains the success of autocrats across the globe in varying contexts. In doing so, he identifies the similar strategies they employ and,...
Higher education was once one of our most trusted sectors in American society. But today, colleges and universities are struggling to hold onto that trust. Accused of being ed...
In their own ways, authors Walter Isaacson and David Rubenstein explore the kinds of pioneering leaders who drive meaningful change. Leonardo DaVinci’s rare form of curiosity...
In the 2019 Axios Harris Poll 100, which measures the reputations of some of America’s most visible companies, the US government ranked dead last. This poll comes on the heels...
The CEO of one of the largest aerospace and defense companies explains the new technologies changing the face of the industry. How are they confronting the increased threat of...
Another take on the question: is the economy as good as it looks?
Last month the University of Chicago started the first School of Molecular Engineering in the United States. If the university world had the equivalent of a venture backed u...
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson united in support of the US Constitution, but they had very different ideas about how to strike the balance between nat...
Almost 40 years in the making, a chief White House domestic policy advisor presents an intimate firsthand account of an often unappreciated — yet accomplished and consequentia...
Will the boom in asset prices come to an end, and should it? How spectacular will the correction be? Will tax cuts boost the economy, leading us to better returns, or should w...
When asked about faith in our larger institutions and organizations, citizens globally suggest that CEOs, not government, should take the lead on creating change. That said, m...
Walter Isaacson is fascinated by innovators — the kinds of geniuses whose ideas have transformed industry, science, and society. Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Benjamin Fran...
A hip-hop musical about America’s founding fathers with a virtually all minority cast. A reimagining of La bohème as a rock musical uncovering the AIDS crisis in New York City...
In recent years, the founding fathers have almost become deities—figures to be revered for their role in creating our nation. But do they deserve being ascribed these God-like...
2016 is the 225th anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights. David Rubenstein, in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen, discusses the significance of the US Constitution’s...
Policy makers and economists have much to say about invigorating the country’s economic prospects and productivity. What might leaders of the US business community advise, wer...
David Skorton became the 13th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution on July 1, 2015. A board-certified cardiologist who previously served as president of Cornell University...
To maintain and build a competitive edge, some argue that the rules of capitalism need to change: we should embrace a long term view of growth that rewards capital investment,...
Delivered by Martin Luther King on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial 50 years ago this summer, his call for an end to racism in the United States marks a defining moment in th...