Congress, Politics, Books
and American History

Book Discussion on The Upside of Irrationality

MIT professor of behaviorial economics' latest on what controls decision-making processes, the human penchant for keeping too many options open and how that penchant can...

Lawrence Summers on Economic Policy

Lawrence Summers spoke about fiscal policy and economic strategy. In his remarks he said that the U.S. will not be able to tackle the budget...

Book Discussion on Building Social Business

Muhammad Yunus talked about his efforts to expand "social business" around the world. Mr. Yunus argues that the profit-making power of capitalism can be harnessed...

Fiscal Responsibility Commission Inaugural Meeting

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform held its inaugural meeting in the White House Conference Center. The commissioners discussed the nation's long-term fiscal...

Congressional Update

Jessica Brady, staff writer for Roll Call, talked by telephone about the week ahead in Congress, including the scheduled Senate vote later this afternoon to...

Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, "Do you think the financial regulatory bill will get bipartisan support?" Jessica Brady, staff writer for...

Race and Inequality

Professor Darity moderated a discussion of racial inequality after each of the panelists made a presentation, some with slides. They also responded to questions from...

American Business Competitiveness

Panelists spoke about the U.S. economy, the state of American business, and the ability of the U.S. to compete in the global marketplace. They also...

Obama Administration Economic Recovery Proposals

Christina Romer talked about the impact of the economic stimulus on the economy, the unemployment rate, the Obama administration's fiscal year 2011 budget, and the...

2010 Economic Policy Conference, Part 1

Sheila Bair, Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opened a conference of business economists and spoke about proposed finance regulatory reform. She was followed by a...

U.S. Exports

Michael Fox, participating by remote access from Dallas, talked about President Obama's commitment to double U.S. exports over next five years. He also responded to...

Lessons Learned from Financial Crises

Charles Plosser addressed the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. He talked about lessons that can be taken from the past financial crises and outlined his...