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Author Richard Vedder discussed his proposals to improve higher education in the United States.

Scholars talked about how college access and completion could improve the socio-economic mobility of minorities. The panelists provided varied policy recommendations for improving federal fi…

Witnesses testified on student loan debt and its effects on borrowers, career choice, and the economy. Brittany Jones talked about her struggles with student loan debt impeded her desire to …

William Bennett, former U.S. Secretary of Education, talked about his book, Is College Worth It?: A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken …

Student financial aid experts discussed reforming the system. Andrew Kelly moderated. “Looking ahead: Financial aid reform” was a panel of the conference, “The trillion-dollar question: Rein…

Economists, authors, and immigration advocates talked about the economic effects of naturalization. Topics included the difficulties of the naturalization process and why millions of eligibl…

Richard Vedder talked about the cost of college and the affordability of a degree, and programs available to help families save for college. He also responded to telephone calls and electron…

Economists and business leaders testified about the state of the economy, indications of faltering economic growth, and policy options for economic stimulus. Topics included the recent relea…

Rep. Maloney asked a panel of economic experts if the US was in an economic recession.

Panelists assessed college endowments and discussed the need for and implications of possible reform. In the first panel Miller, Frey, and Vedder reviewed the role that college endowments…

Richard Vedder talked about the book he co-wrote with Wendell Cox, The Wal-Mart Revolution: How Big Box Stores Benefit Consumers, Workers, and the Economy, published by AEI Press. Wal-Mart i…

The committee examined the impact of middle class economic insecurity on long-term economic growth. Among the topics they addressed were levels of employment, corporate executive pay, the lo…

Members of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education talked about methods of improving education beyond high school and a draft report to the Department of Education on the quality of…

Economist and Author, Richard Vedder, spoke about his book “Going Broke by Degree: Why College Costs Too Much". Mr. Vedder talked of factors contributing to the rising cost of college tuiti…

Participants talked about management of state budgets and levels of state spending on public services. Among the topics they addressed were health care spending, reducing duplication of serv…

Citizens for a Sound Economy released a report titled "50-State Medicaid Report Card", which detailed each state’s annual spending on its Medicaid program. They then hosted a luncheon that d…

Members of Congress, journalists and others spoke at the 1997 National Taxpayers Union Conference. They talked about why taxes should be reduced and various ways to accomplish this goal. The…

The House Banking Committee heard testimony from federal banking officials, economists, and credit card representatives concerning consumer loan delinquency. Much of the testimony focused on…

The committee continued to hear testimony on economic recovery proposals and the state of the American economy from a panel of policy experts and academicians. The hearing sought to provide …

The American Legislative Exchange Council held a conference of newly elected state legislators. The speakers spoke about the dangers of growing state government and suggested ways that legis…