Expert Perspectives Q&A with Marco Annunziata, GE Chief Economist
Emerging from the downturn is a priority: How can we best ensure that this recovery is green and does not resurrect the economic and social habits that drive unsustainable economies? We must not forget the basic lesson that using capital needed for...

Expert Perspectives Q&A with Bill Cary, COO of GE Capital
What does citizenship mean in the context of GE Capital? 
What do you see as GE Capital’s main citizenship risks and opportunities? For GE Capital, citizenship means delivering consistent financial performance fairly, responsibly and...

Expert Perspectives Q&A with John Flannery, India CEO
How important is India to GE, and how can India’s place in GE’s plans be compared to its focus on the U.S. and China? GE has been in India for more than a century, with our first investments being in hydro power back in 1902. Our growth here has...

Action Points Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Solutions
The rapid urbanization that has characterized the past century, combined with exponential growth of the world’s population, is placing an increasing strain on the planet’s valuable resources. These complex problems, along with climate...

Expert Perspectives The World Economy and the United States
Extensive studies at our Peterson Institute for International Economics demonstrate that the U.S. economy is at least $1 trillion per year richer as a result of our country’s integration with the world economy over the past 60 years. This amounts...

Action Points Partnering for Innovation and Safeguarding Intellectual Property
This year GE signed a series of deals with Chinese partners focused on clean energy, aviation and rail transportation. In total, the partnerships are expected to create jobs in the U.S. and abroad and capitalize on GE’s advanced technologies to...

Action Points Jobs and Competitiveness
With about 15% of the world’s GDP dependent on international trade and trade growth as major driver of overall economic growth, the world’s economic health depends on open markets. We need to build a competitive, better-educated...

Expert Perspectives The Chronic Disease Challenge
Ill health in developing countries is a major cause of poverty and a barrier to economic development. Most people recognize that this means that combating infectious diseases and making childbirth and the first years of life safer should be key...

Addressing Healthcare Reform
Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare systems is essential for the long-term vitality of the global economy. While many healthcare systems have yielded impressive results and innovation, opportunities remain to make healthcare...

Addressing the World’s Energy & Environmental Challenges
Cleaner, greener prosperity makes sense both environmentally and economically. In an effort to increase energy security, mitigate the risk of climate change, and to create jobs, countries around the world are calling for greater efficiency and...