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SamLeila Janah talked about her book Give Work, in which she discusses a business model designed to lift poor communities out of poverty. She spoke with Professor Laura Tyson.

Panelists talked about the future of work in an age of rapid mechanical and technical advancements. They spoke about new technology innovations and their impact on entrepreneurs and small bu…

Panelists 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…

In a meeting on Capitol Hill, members discussed the challenges facing Medicare, and heard witness testimony on how best to improve the system. They testified that challenges are not confined…

In a meeting on Capitol Hill, members discussed challenges facing Medicare and heard witness testimony on how best to improve the system.

In the second set of hearings by the bipartisan commission, health economists said that Medicare is not as good as most private health insurance because it does not cover some items such as …

The National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare met to hear testimony on the demographic changes in the U.S. population which would impact the Medicare program. This was the com…

The National Medicare Commission met to discuss the commission agenda and timetable and made opening statements about what the commission hopes to accomplish.

Laura Tyson, Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, talked about how economic policy is made in Washington, DC. She is the former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers a…

Panelists discussed the political debate over U.S.-China relations, especially the upcoming decision on most favored nation status, which President Clinton recently recommended Congress exte…

At this event hosted by the Atlantic Monthly Magazine panelists discussed the economy and other issues of the 1996 campaign. They examined why the economy is important to voters and what oth…

White House economic advisers briefed reporters on several economic statistics which were released this week. They stressed several highlights, including a growing economy, growing incomes a…

In a special Washington, DC program, KABC Los Angeles’s, Micheal Jackson interviewed First Lady Hillary Clinton and several administration officials. The First Lady talked about some of her …

Designees of each party gave their reaction on how well their candidate debated in the Hartford Civic Center press room. The first response came from the Republican National Committee Chairm…

President Bill Clinton’s Economic Advisor, Laura Tyson, addressed the National Press Club in a speech where she gave the administration’s view of the economic plan of Republican presidential…

Administration officials talked with reporters about the Census Bureau report on median household incomes and the poverty level for 1996. They said that median incomes rose for the first tim…

The president and vice president talked with reporters about the vice-president’s just-released report from the Aviation Safety and Security Commission.

Executives of Xerox, Sara Lee, and many other U.S. business leaders endorsed the re-election campaign of President Bill Clinton. After their prepared remarks, they took questions from the pr…

The guests discussed media coverage of the convention and campaign issues. Live shots of the convention floor were shown and some delegates were interviewed. Telephone lines were opened for …

The president’s economic advisers talked with reporters about the Commerce Department’s announced increase in the U.S. gross domestic product for the second quarter of this year. They answer…