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Economists and scholars spoke about the world economy and a report saying the European debt crisis was not only pushing the continent into recession but also dragging down the global economy…

In the opening panel of Bloomberg News' day-long forum on the U.S. economy, economists assessed the state of the U.S. economy and prospects for growth and recovery. Topics included the role …

Financial experts talked about the state of the global economy. Among the topics they addressed were the Eurozone debt crisis, emerging market economies, global governance and the state of t…

Panelists talked about the impact of the 2010 financial regulations law on the Federal Reserve. They also responded to questions from the audience.

Allan Meltzer talked about his book, A History of the Federal Reserve: Volume 2, 1951-1986 (University of Chicago Press, 2010), with Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve unde…

Participants spoke about international trade issues, particularly on U.S.-China relations. They also talked about the Obama administration’s spending priorities and the legacy of the recent …

Academics and economists spoke about the advantages and drawbacks of government intervention during economic crises. Among the topics they addressed were recent intervention into financial m…

Market analysts and participants spoke about the advantages and drawbacks of government intervention during economic crises. Among the topics they addressed were recent intervention into fin…

Panelists talked about the government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis. Topics included when the government should or should not intervene, the condition of current markets, regulatio…

Witnesses testified about government oversight and regulation of financial institutions and markets. Among the issues they addressed were reorganization of government agencies and the creati…

Vincent Reinhart talked about the latest developments in the U.S. and European financial markets and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. On Tuesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve an…

Stijn Claessens presented the findings of an International Monetary Fund study he co-wrote that examined 120 recession episodes in various countries from 1960 to the present. The study found…

Vincent Reinhart talked about the Federal Reserve announcement this week of a plan designed to ease the credit crunch by giving banks more security to lend funds. He explained the central ba…

A panel discussion was held on United States economic policy, including how they expected the president to address that issue in that evening’s State of the Union address. Topics included th…

Vincent Reinhart talked about the state of the U.S. economy and the reasons some economists are predicting a recession. He is currently a resident scholar at American Enterprise Institute. H…