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Steve Forbes on 

“Rebuilding, Reviving and Learning From the Great Recession”

Northwestern Mutual hosted over 3,000 attendees for a speaker series with Steve Forbes. The three day tour included Denver, Newport Beach, Chicago, Minneapolis, Atlanta and St Louis.   In each city, Steve discussed key lessons learned in the Great Recession and how to rebuild and revive the economy. 
 
 

Below are some of the key insights the two presented.

  • Better fiscal policy and reduced government spending are key to recovery. Forbes stressed the need to have better and smarter government oversight, as many of the problems leading to the recent recession were exasperated by poor oversight. Forbes believes that fixing these issues will help America stay competitive in the global economy.  
  • There is reason to be optimistic about the economy. Forbes expressed optimism about the country’s prospects in the short-term, especially given our flexible labor market and history of innovation. 
  • We need to get back to the basics. People need to get back to basics and manage their finances in a sound manner. Recently, people have lost sight of the conservative spending habits of earlier generations, but we need to relearn those habits to stay financially sound.
  

  

  

 

Managing Director Jim Kratochvil receives Community Service Award

For his efforts on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County, Managing Director Jim Kratochvil was recognized and honored with a $10,000 grant for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

"At Northwestern Mutual we believe being a responsible corporate citizen includes giving back to the communities where we do business," said Ed Zore, president and chief executive officer of Northwestern Mutual. "Our Community Service Award program helps us achieve two goals. We recognize our representatives for their community involvement and we help improve the quality of life in the communities our representatives serve."