U.S. Economy and Federal Debt
Ben Bernanke made the keynote address at a conference on the U.S. economy and the federal debt ceiling. In his remarks he said that “failing to raise the debt ceiling in a timely way would b…
1,042 viewsBen Bernanke made the keynote address at a conference on the U.S. economy and the federal debt ceiling. In his remarks he said that “failing to raise the debt ceiling in a timely way would b…
1,042 viewsHealth care, Medicare, and policy experts talked about curbing Medicare spending and the potential roadblocks to reforming the program.
544 viewsThe Aspen Institute hosted a forum on reducing the federal budget deficit with panelists from a wide variety of viewpoints, including Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax reform, a member of…
490 viewsAuthors John Samples and Eugene Steuerle debated the proper size and role of the federal government. Mr. Reischauer moderated. The authors also responded to questions from members of the aud…
328 viewsEugene Steuerle talked about a new report from the Obama administration on overhauling the tax system. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio’s Bobb…
461 viewsFormer House Majority Leader Dick Armey, California Congressman George Miller, economists, and experts participated in a panel discussion on financial security and tax reform. Among the topi…
232 viewsWitnesses testified to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee about the potential impact of increased life expectancy on the Social Security system. They discussed possible solutions includin…
219 viewsThe Heritage Foundation held a panel discussion on “The American Experiment: What the 2005 Index of Dependency Tells Us About Its Prospects.” Members of the panel discussed the balance bet…
152 viewsThe American Enterprise Institute held a forum titled “The Outlook for Medicare and Social Security.” Stephen Goss, the chief actuary for the Social Security Administration, will spoke abou…
40 viewsThe Concord Coalition hosted a forum that looked at whether changes in process and policy could help policy makers rethink budgetary commitments and distinguish between various necessities. …
49 viewsMedicare officials and representatives from private health insurance companies spoke about U.S. health care costs and projections for spending on health care. Among the issues they addressed…
114 viewsThe Brookings Institute and New America Foundation and other Public Policy institutions hosted a forum on Fiscal Policy. Senator John McCain R-Arizona and Senator Joe Lieberman D-Connecticut…
165 viewsParticipants talked about tax reform proposals, the state of the economy, and the potential impact of various tax collection methods on workers and the overall economy. Following their remar…
82 viewsThe panelists talked about the federal budget. They noted that the federal deficit continued to increase, while revenues dropped due to tax cuts and spending grew due to Medicare, Social Sec…
55 viewsParticipants talked about the state of the economy and financing the needs of cities. Among the topics they addressed were federal levels of funding, economic stimulus proposals, tax policy,…
100 viewsAt a panel forum at the Brookings Institution’s Tax Policy Center panelists talked about tax policy, fiscal policy, President Bush’s economic stimulus plan, and how these issues might be deb…
66 viewsOutgoing National Economic Adviser, Larry Lindsey, spoke at the American Enterprise Institute about tax policy. Following his remarks is a discussion on the effect tax reform will have on th…
64 viewsParticipants talked about expanding employment opportunities for older workers, retirement policy, and future of the American workforce. Following their remarks they answered questions from …
74 viewsPanelists talked about the financial health of the Medicare Trust Fund, whose annual report was released yesterday. They analyzed the report, noting the increase in Medicare expenditures, an…
69 viewsCommission members questioned witnesses about the outlook for the Social Security program, as well as potential changes in Social Security.
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