Making Cents Conference: Peter Coy of Bloomberg Businessweek on global employment trends and policy levers

Peter Coy, Economics Editor and Senior Writer at Bloomberg Businessweek provides key takeaways from the opening plenary at the Making Cents International Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference. The opening plenary, "Global employment trends and policy levers: how can we take a system-wide approach to youth employment?" featured Aziz Mekouar, Ambassador of Morocco to the United States; Barbara Chilangwa, Executive Director, Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) and Former Permanent Secretary of Education; and David Arkless, President of Corporate and Government Affairs, Manpower Group.

Bio: Peter Coy

As the Economics Editor and a Senior Writer for Bloomberg Businessweek, Mr. Peter Coy covers a wide range of economic issues. He came to Businessweek in 1989 from the Associated Press in New York, where he had served as a business-news writer since 1985. Mr. Coy has appeared on numerous TV programs, including shows on CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC, among others. He holds a BA in history from Cornell University.