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Movement-Building Models

Community organizers spoke about their craft and forming grassroots political and social movements. They also focused on efforts to empower those hurt in the recent...
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Jobs and U.S. Competitiveness

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty talked about jobs and U.S. economic competitiveness as well as related issues, including the need for a quality education and...
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Manufacturing Exports and the Economy

Panelists talked about approaches to expanding U.S. manufacturing and exports. Topics included investments in education, infrastructure, and U.S. global competitiveness. Panelists also discussed innovations in...
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Federal Investment in General Motors

President Obama announced that the federal government is on track to recoup all of its investment in General Motors, after the company returned to the...
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Executive Power During a Financial Crisis

Legal experts talked about the legality of the Bush and Obama administrations' efforts to curb the recent financial crisis, focusing on the Troubled Asset Relief...
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Outsourcing of U.S. Jobs

Thea Lee talked about the practice of companies moving U.S. jobs overseas for cheaper labor, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The...
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Republican Congress and the Tea Party Movement

Phil Kerpen talked about the legislative priorities the Americans for Prosperity and the larger tea party movement want to see out of the new Republican...
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Weekly Presidential Address

In his weekly address, President Obama talked about the financial regulation law he signed earlier in the year as well as his administrations efforts to...
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Executive Compensation Restrictions

Vicki Needham spoke by phone about the Congressional Oversight Committee hearing later in the morning on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and executive compensation...
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IHS Global Economic Outlook Conference

Participants spoke about global financial regulations. Mr. Elliott focused on the need for financial reform and agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Mr. Wallison...
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Obama Administration and U.S. Deficits

Alice Rivlin talked about plans to fix the deficit. The plan could include cutting Social Security benefits and raising the retirement age. She also responded...
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Central Banks and the Global Economy

Current and former central bank officials talked about monetary policy and the state of the global economy. Among the topics they addressed were if the...
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Book Discussion on The New Holy Wars

Robert Nelson argues that environmentalism and economics are the leading secular religions in the U.S. today. He says that this becomes obvious when one looks...
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Town Hall Meeting with Ben Bernanke

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke held a town hall meeting for high school and community college social studies and economics teachers. Among the issues addressed...
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Senator Al Franken on Economic Stimulus and the Economy

Senator Al Franken (D-MN) spoke about the impact of economic stimulus programs on the U.S. economy and defended the progress made toward economic recovery.
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2008 Financial Crisis and the U.S. Economy

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke talked about the 2008 financial crisis and its implications for finance. In his remarks he said that the nation was...
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U.S. Economic Issues

Bradford DeLong spoke about the economy and unemployment. He argued that original stimulus program was not large enough and another was needed to alleviate unemployment...
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Weekly Presidential Address

President Obama delivered his weekly Internet address. On the Labor Day weekend he honored American workers and talked about steps to strengthen the middle class.
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Weekly Republican Address

In the Republican weekly address, Representative Charles Djou urged Democratic leaders in Congress to support Republican proposals to cut government spending.
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Medicaid Payments and Education Jobs Debate

Members of the House Appropriations Committee debated the $26.1 billion bill to aid states.