White House Daily Briefing
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki answered a range of questions from reporters on the COVID-19 pandemic economic relief plan, foreign policy priorities, President Biden’s pre-Super Bowl…
1,244 viewsWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki answered a range of questions from reporters on the COVID-19 pandemic economic relief plan, foreign policy priorities, President Biden’s pre-Super Bowl…
1,244 viewsPresident-elect Joe Biden introduced key economic advisers and nominees to serve in his incoming administration. Nominees included former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen for treasury…
4,275 viewsEconomists talked about how the labor market affects inflation and monetary policy. This event was part of a Brookings Institution forum on inflation and monetary policy.
138 viewsThe Aspen Institute’s Economic Strategy Group hosted a series of presentations and discussions on expanding American economic opportunity. This portion featured a panel discussion on…
191 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the national debt, which totaled more than $21 trillion at the end of 2018. Fiscal policy analysts from a variety of think tanks talked…
1,596 viewsFollowing opening remarks from Institute of International Finance president Timothy Adams, panelists talked about the U.S. economic outlook and opportunities for growth. Then, former Bush…
187 viewsAt a forum hosted by The Hill, tax policy experts talked about President Trump’s efforts to lower taxes for citizens and businesses. Former House Ways and Means Chair Dave Camp (R-MI)…
254 viewsSpeakers talked about the economy and future tools available to lawmakers when another recession hits. Several of the panelists worked in previous administrations including those of…
375 viewsJared Bernstein talked about his book The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting Growth and Prosperity, in which he outlines his plan to make the economy work for everyone. Commentary was provided…
323 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Board Chair Ben Bernanke gave the keynote speech at a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities forum on policies that promote economic growth and employment. He talked…
1,190 viewsTax and economic policy experts talked about ways to improve the U.S. tax code that could appeal to both Republicans and Democrats. They discussed a report from the Center for American Progress…
220 viewsPanelists talked about the U.S. economy and the federal budget. Speakers included Jared Bernstein, former economic adviser to Vice President Biden, Maya MacGuiness of the Committee for a Responsible…
514 viewsFiscal policy scholars assessed the impact of deficit reduction on the economy. The speakers provided policy recommendations for reducing the deficit and achieving economic growth. They also addressed…
138 viewsJared Bernstein and Charles Murray debated the role of government in addressing poverty and income inequality. Mr. Murray argued that communities work best with a traditional family structure, and “advance welfare…
1,433 viewsJournalists spoke about the “fiscal cliff” prompted by automatic spending cuts through sequestration and tax increases scheduled to commence at the beginning of 2013. They spoke about the…
1,396 viewsWitnesses testified about U.S. tax credits and welfare programs, and whether the programs discouraged work and higher earnings for recipients. Iain Duncan Smith, the first sitting foreign…
436 viewsMichael Grabell, author of Money Well Spent?: The Truth Behind the Trillion-Dollar Stimulus, the Biggest Economic Recovery Plan in History, talked about the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.” He was…
439 viewsWitnesses testified at a hearing on ideas to fix the U.S. economy. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of regulation of business and the economy, tax policy, and worker…
467 viewsFollowing opening remarks by Tom Wilson, Jared Bernstein, economic adviser to Vice President Biden, talked about the relationship between the housing market and the economy. This program…
483 viewsParticipants spoke about the state of the economy and jobs creation proposals being considered by Congress.
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