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Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislatures; and viewer telephone calls, faxes…

House and Senate budget committee members, former members of Congress, White House analysts and other scholars discussed the effectiveness of the various congressional budget acts, and how t…

The Entitlement Commission met to recommend ways to control entitlement premiums for Medicare coverage and reductions in itemized tax deductions for upper income brackets. Mr. Wessel discuss…

David Wessel, the Wall Street Journal’s chief economic correspondent, discussed the status of the United States' economy. He also discussed the reasons for the apparent improvements in the e…

David Wessel, economics correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, talked about the details of President Bill Clinton’s economic package and the expected new taxes. The discussion came prior…

Mr. David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal talked about the arrangement between the U.S government, especially the Treasury Department, and wall street firms that advise the government on t…

The panelists addressed the future of the federal budget. The specific focus was how to handle “a great big emergency.” The Federal Reserves role in stabilizing the economy was discussed. T…

The panelists discussed how the federal budget is restricted by limited resources and the pressures of a global economy. The panelists focused on the question: “If the 1990 budget’s negotiat…

Mr. Wessel discussed the budget agreement in Congress. He reported that Congress is shifting some of its power over the purse to the president.

Wessel discussed President Bush’s announcement on June 26 that tax increases must be included in the deficit reduction package being negotiated between Congress and the White House.This went…

David Wessel did a live viewer call in show about the Wall Street Journal’s first piece in their centennial survey series, “The American Way of Buying - Little Wishes Form the Big Dream.”

Forum on the federal budget deficit hosted by Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget panel discussion on “The Role of the Media in the Budget Debate” and toke forum participant questions…