National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said he told President Donald Trump he would accept the nomination to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair if the job was offered, adding that he would prefer a larger interest-rate cut when policymakers meet in December. He also discussed the negative impact of the recent government shutdown on GDP and the administration's strong legal standing on tariffs. Hassett appears on this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." This was recorded November 12 at the Economic Club of Washington DC.

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Former World No. 1 Tennis Player Maria Sharapova speaks with David Rubenstein about her incredible journey; from winning Grand Slams to being inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame by Serena Williams. She opens up about life after tennis, her first investment in the Supergoop! brand and her role on the board of Moncler. Sharapova is on this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." This was recorded September 4 at the Power Players event in New York.

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Former US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said the high court is harmed by “too much partisanship,” a problem he blames on presidents and a confirmation process that increasingly focuses on politics over temperament.

He speaks with David Rubenstein about his three decades on the bench, his landmark opinions, including the decision that legalized same-sex marriage and his belief in civility and the rule of law. He's on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This was recorded at the 92nd Street Y in New York on October 12.

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