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Mr. Stiglitz highlighted the 51st annual presidential economic report. He outlined four challenges facing the U.S. economy despite its strong growth over the past four years: the aging popul…

After the president and vice president made remarks, administration economic officials briefed reporters on the details of the president’s fiscal year 1998 budget proposal. They too stressed…

In the first panel of a discussion on the costs of regulation, speakers offered Democratic and Republican perspectives on federal regulations. Participants talked about the tension between w…

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…

Mr. Stiglitz spoke about the Clinton administration’s favored strategies for promoting economic growth, especially continuing to lower the budget deficit to increase private investment while…

The Washington Journal began with James Carney of Time Magazine discussing with callers about Congress, Newt Gingrich, Massachusetts politics ad current events. Bruce Bartlett of the Dole ca…

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…

Economic advisers from the Clinton and Dole campaigns and others discussed economic issues, especially the challenge of fostering higher economic growth rates without causing inflation. Much…

White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta announced that the federal budget deficit should be $28.8 billion below the forecasted $146.6 billion when the fiscal year ends on September 30. He an…

Former Senator Warrren Rudman (R-New Hampshire) and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Joseph Stiglitz addressed a symposium sponsored by the Concord Coalition. They talked about e…

The current and former chairmen of the White House Council of Economic Advisers testified about the health of the U.S. economy. Committee members questioned reports that the economy is growi…

Immediately following President Clinton’s announcement of his 1997 federal budget, administration economic advisers talked with reporters about details of the budget. They took questions fro…

Joseph Stiglitz, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors, spoke about the administration’s economic 1996 report. The report focuses on the federal government’s changing role in the U.S. econo…

The FY 97 Budget is talked about at a White House briefing.

Joseph Stiglitz, Chair for the Council of Economic Advisers, spoke about the role of economic forecasting in the budget process. He outlined how the Council of Economic Advisers predicts eco…