The group meets with the president most summers, but this time there was something new at the top of his agenda: corporate accountability.
In announcing yesterday that he was taking no present action, Stern touched on a most significant aspect of this story - corporate accountability.
"You'll set a standard so low for corporate accountability that you will have none."
An important theme of governance is the nature and extent of corporate accountability.
Particular areas of interest include trade in food and agricultural policy, climate change, and corporate accountability.
The book is part of Moore's ongoing campaign for increased corporate accountability.
The case promises to set important precedents for corporate accountability here.
Several Republicans said the issue of corporate accountability, which had once been central to Democratic efforts, appears to have faded.
He does not propose strengthening the regulatory system or improving corporate accountability.
He is best known for his work in seeking corporate social accountability.