The Latest Breaking News from Peter Orszag

Trump's trade war could spiral into a debt war that sends interest rates soaring, former White House official warns

"This makes Treasury markets a ripe target if negotiations result in prolonged conflict."

Fortune · Feb 15, 2025

Lazard CEO says young bankers want important work if the trade-off is longer hours

The opportunity to go as far as you can as fast as you can was, to many, more alluring than a 9-5 office job full of boring busy work, Peter Orszag says.

Fortune · Sep 17, 2024

Obama advisor turned Wall Street CEO says everyone’s AI predictions will be ‘invariably wrong’

Lazard CEO Peter Orszag told Fortune's Global Forum in Abu Dhabi that “a dose of humility” is needed among those speculating on the impact of AI.

Fortune · Nov 29, 2023