Billionaire Warren Buffett and ex-Treasury Secretary Paulson to discuss the economy in Omaha

By AP
Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Buffett and Paulson to talk about economy in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett will sit down with former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to talk about the economy at an Omaha event next year.

Buffett, who is CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and Paulson, who led the Treasury during last year’s economic meltdown, will headline the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting on Feb. 9.

Buffett and Paulson will discuss excerpts from Paulson’s new book “On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System.” The book is scheduled to be released on Feb. 1.