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Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will travel to California next week to discuss a range of issues critical to the global and U.S. economies and financial markets.
Paulson will be joined by U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral as well as members of the President’s Financial Literacy Council for a discussion on financial education with community leaders in Oakland on Thursday. The group will discuss the importance of increasing financial education in the U.S., especially given the challenges many homeowners are facing today.
On Friday Paulson will discuss economic issues with local representatives of companies listed on the NASDAQ. To highlight the importance of clean energy technology to the environment and the economy, Paulson will tour the headquarters of an energy company and meet with employees there working on innovative solutions. In a speech that evening Paulson will address the 2008 Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research Economic Summit.The following events are open to the media:
What Operation Hope Financial Literacy Town HallWhenThursday, March 6, 2:00 p.m. PSTWhereHOPE Center3062 E 9th StreetOakland**Note **Press should RSVP to Roberta Wong Murray at (415) 399-8220 orroberta.wong@bankofthewest.com.
WhatPress Availability with NASDAQ CEO Bob GreifeldWhen Friday, March 7, 1:15 p.m. PSTWhereFour Seasons Hotel2050 University AvenueEast Palo Alto**Note **Press should RSVP to Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220 orJolene.Libretto@nasdaq.com.
**What Tour and Remarks to Employees of Bloom Energy HeadquartersWhen Friday, March 7, 2:00 p.m. PSTWhere Bloom Energy1252 Orleans DriveSunnyvaleNote **Press should RSVP to Josh Richman at (408) 543-1547 orjrichman@bloomenergy.com.
What Remarks to the 2008 Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Economic SummitWhenFriday, March 7, 7:00 p.m. PST**Where Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center326 Galvez StreetPalo AltoNote **Press should RSVP to Michelle Mosman at (650) 725-1872 (office), (650) 722-0798 (cell) ormmosman@stanford.edu.