Right to Work Laws and Unions
Mark Mix, and Gary Burtless talked about “right to work” laws in 20 states that prohibit unions from requiring employee membership as a condition of employment.
482 viewsMark Mix, and Gary Burtless talked about “right to work” laws in 20 states that prohibit unions from requiring employee membership as a condition of employment.
482 viewsDiana Furchtgott-Roth and Gary Burtless talked about income inequality in the U.S. Ms.Furchtgott-Roth argues that income inequality is not widening in the U.S., and that by some measures ec…
330 viewsFollowing opening remarks, economist Alice Rivlin and business executives talked about the causes of the economic recession of the previous few years, and its resulting budget cuts around th…
316 viewsDavid Weinstein talked about the book he wrote with Christian Broda, Prices, Poverty, and Inequality: Why Americans Are Better Off Than You Think (American Enterprise Institute Press; Octobe…
386 viewsA panel discussion was held on new figures released that day by the U.S. Census Bureau on income, poverty, and health insurance, using data from 2007. Moderator Ron Haskins provided an overv…
187 viewsFollowing remarks by Strobe Talbott, Brookings Institute president and former Deputy Secretary of State, and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) on poverty and social policy, participants t…
138 viewsPanelists analyzed a report on poverty released by the Census Bureau earlier in the day. They talked about the significance of the findings and their implications for families and policymake…
127 viewsThe Senate Special Committee on Aging heard testimony from experts on how the increase in retirement age will affect the Social Security system, workers and employers. Increasing the retirem…
151 viewsHouse Ways and Means Subcommittee members heard testimony from government officials and scholars regarding Social Security and personal savings accounts. Panelists talked about the possible …
182 viewsMembers of the first and second panels took questions from a demographically selected audience. They examined the principles for Social Security reform and various alternatives, including di…
51 viewsGwen Ifill moderated a discussion among scholars of the problems facing Social Security. They examined how the system can be changed to uphold benefit promises, which included some options t…
28 viewsDavid Wessel moderated this discussion between two economists, Gary Burtless and Marvin Kosters, on increasing wage inequality in the United States. The two economists also compared this tre…
50 viewsParticiapants discussed income disparities among U.S. citizens in a congressional hearing type format. Rep. Schumer, Mr. Kemp and Secretary Rubin heard testimony from a variety of social res…
124 viewsHouse Ways & Means Committee members heard testimony on the Republican “Contract with America” and its proposed changes in taxes. This hearing focused on tax credits for married couples, ado…
298 viewsThe Senate Finance committee heard testimony from members of Congress, economic scholars, and “average” Americans who will be affected by U.S. economic policies in a hearing on middle income…
101 viewsThe members of the panel discussed the changes in the incomes of American households during the 1980's. They concluded that there were no major shifts in distribution of income during the de…
53 viewsThe House Budget Committee heard testimony on the changing distribution of taxes and incomes of working American families. Robert Reischauer, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office,…
56 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on Social Security earnings limitations. Currently, seniors earning an income of a particular amount must forfeit part or all of their Social Security earnin…
174 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee heard testimony concerning the Unemployment Compensation Program. Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin appeared as a witness.
79 viewsThe scholars examined the effects of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. They appraised the act on the basis of equity, efficiency and simplicity and examined the prospects for the future.
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