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Jacob Frenkel talked about the different magatrends in the U.S. and European economies. He illustrated his presentation with PowerPoint. “Challenges Facing the Global Economic System” was a …

Former Federal Reserve Board of Governors Chairman Paul Volcker expressed concern about the United States' long-term debt situation and warned that the Federal Reserve would have difficulty …

Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf used charts as he talked about the budget outlook. He said putting the federal debt on “a sustainable path will ultimately require incr…

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen talked about the Federal Reserve’s recent efforts to keep interest rates low. She defended the central bank’s actions and said the greatest threat to …

Obama and Romney presidential campaign economic advisers debated job creation and other economic issues in the 2012 election. Topics included the health care law, government spending, job cr…

William Bostic and Kenneth Simonson talked about four major Census Bureau economic indicators that are closely monitored on Wall Street and by economists. They are residential construction, …

The subcommittee investigated the United States' economic and security interests in the Persian Gulf. The hearing focused on the United States' dependence on foreign energy resources, the la…