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University of Maryland Center for Health & Homeland Security Director Michael Greenberger discusses the federal, state and local response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Michael Greenberger, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland, talked about local, state, and federal disaster response.

Michael Greenberger, Founding Director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland, discussed local, state and federal disaster responses. This interview …

Michael Greenberger, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security at the University of Maryland, talked about federal disaster relief programs.

Michael Greenberger talked about the federal government’s method of distribution to states affected by natural disasters. This program was part of C-SPAN’s “Your Money” series. Each Monda…

Michael Greenberger talked about what was learned about homeland security capabilities and emergency preparedness and management during and after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Toics i…

Michael Greenberger talked about emergency preparedness and, with the 2012 hurricane season starting the previous day, how well the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was prepared to…

The House Democratic Steering Committee heard testimony on the impact of Wall Street speculators on gas prices. Among the topics they addressed were production capacity in the U.S., the affe…

Michael Greenberger talked about governmental, corporate and institution sector preparations for weather emergencies, and he .responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topi…

Academics testified about derivative trading and the 2008 financial crisis. They provided background information and an overview of derivative trading markets, credit default swaps, and coll…

Michael Greenberger talked about the role of credit rating agencies in the financial crisis and possible new regulations in the Senate legislation. He responded to telephone calls and electr…

Michael Greenberger talked about the Obama Administration’s plan to change rules regarding “derivatives” (financial contracts that are based on the value of a commodity), and he responded to…

Witnesses testified about commodities markets and their impact on the U.S. economy. Among the topics they addressed were regulation of futures and commodity markets, speculative trading, cre…

A hearing was held to examine whether market speculation is inflating the price of crude oil above underlying supply and demand, and whether Congress needs to improve regulatory oversight to…

A hearing was held on energy market manipulation and federal enforcement regimes. Topics included the current state of the oil and gas markets and their impact on consumers, as well as key f…

Michael Greenberger believes that legislation passed in 2000 created an environment where oil speculators influence the current day price of oil and other crude products. He talked about how…

A panel discussion was held by legal, scientific, and counterterrorism experts on whether certain responses to a major epidemic or biowarfare incident such as forced inoculation, isolation, …

The Senate Democratic Policy Committee called witnesses to testify about gasoline prices and energy trading such as done by the Enron company in 2001. Due to technical audio difficulties onl…

Witnesses testified regarding homeland security, first responders, and related issues. There is a brief interruption in this program.

Panelists talked about what they perceive as an effort to fill the federal judiciary with conservative judges. The first panel focused on potential problems that could result if the federal …