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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 be…

The 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…

At 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…

Participants talked about expanding employment opportunities for older workers, retirement policy, and future of the American workforce. Following their remarks they answered questions from…

The Urban Institute hosted a discussion on President Bill Clinton’s Fiscal Year 1995 Budget. Participants spoke about the healthcare, welfare reform, and crime funding found in the bill.

The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Deficits, Debt Management and International Debt held a hearing on the long term impact of the deficit on the economy. The subcommittee heard testimony on the…