National Debt and the Economy
Economists discussed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S. economy at a virtual event hosted by the Aspen Institute. Speakers included former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, fo…
267 viewsEconomists discussed the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S. economy at a virtual event hosted by the Aspen Institute. Speakers included former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, fo…
267 viewsFormer Treasury Secretaries Timothy Geithner, Henry Paulson, and Robert Rubin talked about about global economic trends, public finance and capital markets. Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating …
741 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew made remarks and participated in a discussion at a Hamilton Project forum on the economic effects of climate change. The event, which also included former U.S. Tr…
815 viewsFormer defense and foreign policy officials talked about cuts to the U.S. defense budget, maintaining national security, and modernizing the military budget. Among the topics they addressed …
789 viewsEducation professionals talked about proposals to raise high school graduation rates. Philip Oreopoulos began the discussion by outlining his research paper on the relationship between incre…
295 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan gave the keynote address at a forum on new approaches to improving the education system. He highlighted recent progress in kindergarten through 12 grade educa…
515 viewsA bipartisan group of former government officials and members of Congress talked about federal debt and the nation’s long-term fiscal challenges. All of the panelists agreed that political g…
451 viewsRobert Rubin was interviewed at an Atlantic summit on economic recovery in the United States and globally.
399 viewsPanelists talked about the importance of developing local level economies. This program was part of a Brookings Institution day-long discussion on U.S. economic growth through innovation.
188 viewsParticipants talked about trade and trade competition with China, the state of the U.S. economy, employment outsourcing, and the future of the global economy. They also answered questions fr…
328 viewsPanelists talked about the Clinton administration’s economic policies, focusing on the 1993 budget battle and the negotiations associated with it. They also focused on the lessons learned fo…
410 viewsWhite House officials, journalists, and business leaders spoke about a wide range of issues including broadcast network news, the Obama administration’s record, the economy, the 2012 preside…
245 viewsDemocratic governors and several business executives talked about the U.S. economy and job creation. They focused on building partnerships between the public and private sectors, as well as …
322 viewsMayors spoke about community development issues and programs and initiatives designed to provide economic relief, and to assist communities during the recession. Among the issues they addres…
251 viewsFormer Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Former President Clinton talked about reducing the federal deficit at the 2010 Fiscal Summit held at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. In his remar…
5,490 viewsParticipants talked about health care reform and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which invested $1.1 billion for federal initiatives to begin work of comparative effectiv…
174 viewsDouglas Elmendorf presented the Hamilton Project briefing paper, If, When, How? Prospects for Fiscal Stimulus in the U.S. Economy. Former Secretary Rubin moderated a discussion on what econo…
188 viewsModerated by Mr. Weisberg, the panelists discussed international philanthropy. Topics included the respective roles of government, the independent sector, and civil society in philanthropy…
107 viewsPanelists discussed the impact of the Marshall Plan on Western Europe. This was part of a symposium in honor of the 50th anniversary of the European Recovery Program, named after Secretary o…
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