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Former and current members of Congress talked about the future of the Affordable Care Act. Topics included accessibility, quality, and cost of health care. This panel was the second part of “The Future…

Health care industry executives and officials talked about the effect of the Affordable Care Act on the U.S. debt and deficit. The also discussed improving the quality and accessibility of health care. They all…

Polling experts talked about the results of a Kantar study of public views on their perceptions of opinion polls. Topics included perceptions of bias and unreliability in poll results, the…

Marriott International President and CEO Arne Sorenson talked about the U.S. economy, tax reform, hotel industry trends, immigration reform, and his company’s new business strategies. He was interviewed by…

Panelists talked about the impact that admission policies for highly skilled immigrants has on the U.S. economy, specifically policies that are making it increasingly difficult for highly…

Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MI), and former Senator James Sasser (D-TN) discussed the role of divided government. They focused on the “fiscal cliff,” that…

U.S. Representative Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Committee on the Budget, talked about the “fiscal cliff,” the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress fails to…

Carlos Ghosn talked with Alan Murray about the economy, the future of the electric car, and the state of the auto industry at a Wall Street Journal breakfast. He also talked about the…

Anne Sweeney talked about the effect of mobile technology on the future of television. Among the topics she addressed were the state of broadcast television, new platform development and…

Merck Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Frazier was interviewed by Alan Murray about health care and the pharmaceutical industry. Among the topics they discussed were the 2010…

Jack Lew talked about talked about the work on the congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.

Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles talked about the work on the congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Both urged the committee to “go big and bold” in a recommended…

Treasury Secretary Geithner spoke with Robert Thomson about the global financial crisis, the outlook for resolving it, and the implications for the future. He urged Europe to “act faster”…

Business leaders spoke about issues facing their companies in corporate finance, and the role government could play to stimulate the economy and help business. They also responded to…

Charles Goodhart of the London School of Economics and Stanford University Professor John Taylor gave summaries of their respective papers on of the role of central banks. Afterward, former…

The National Governors Association held its second day of meetings in Boston, Massachusetts. Governors focused on “Redesigning State Government,” where they examined ways to strategically…

Representative Rick Boucher and Brian Roberts spoke at a conference on the state of the Internet. Among the topics they addressed were the state of telecommunications, commerce, business…

Scholars spoke about health care costs, deficit spending, the state of the economy, and efforts to pass health care reform legislation. They also talked about cost-limiting measures like a…

Financial journalists spoke about the state of the world economy, news coverage of financial stories during the recent recession, and ways in which debt and deficits affect governing. They…

Former Congressional staffers and scholars talked about what goes on behind the scenes when legislation is passed. Topics included partisanship and national debt. John Hilley outlined his…