Paul S. Atkins
Chairman
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Yesterday afternoon, I stopped by the Economic Club of New York for lunch. The featured speaker was Ruth Porat—Alphabet’s former CFO, current president and chief investment officer, and No. 11 on the 2026 Most Powerful Women list. READ MORE:   Google’s Ruth Porat takes a rosy view of AI’s impact on communities: ‘This is a job creator’

New York, NY – June 24, 2026 – The Economic Club of New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Dambisa Moyo as Chair of the Club, alongside the election of Hayley Boesky and Jared Cohen to its Board of Trustees. Dambisa Moyo , Member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, Global Economist, Author, and Co-Principal of Versaca Investments, succeeds Robert K. Steel , [...]

New York, NY – June 24, 2026 – As The Economic Club of New York approaches its 120th anniversary alongside America’s 250th anniversary, the Club enters a new era of leadership under incoming Chair Dambisa Moyo , Member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, Global Economist, Author, and Co-Principal of Versaca Investments. Succeeding Robert K. Steel , Vice Chair [...]

Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury ECNY's U.S.A 250th Anniversary Celebration Gala