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Panel members talked about the federal budget surplus and proposals for spending the money. They said that ten years ago no economist could have dreamed of a budget surplus and explained how…

Participants talked about how the global economy affects the U.S. economy. Among the issues discussed were the Asian economic crisis, public perceptions of international trade agreements, an…

Banking Committee chairman Representative Jim Leach, R-Iowa, talked about the coming global financial services market and the steps Congress should take to keep the U.S. competitive. He note…

This is the second part where House Banking committee members heard testimony from scholars and economic experts regarding the financial crisis in East Asia. They talked about recent economi…

Committee members heard from several economists representing various economic interests concerning future monetary policy. They stressed that the U.S. economy is peforming very well and that…

The Economic Strategy Institute hosted an address by Charles Cook, the Editor and Publisher of the Cook Political Report. He analyzed current political events and spoke about future politica…

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…

In the fourth of a series of forums on the Democratic “Families First” agenda, House and Senate Democrats heard testimony Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala concerning proposa…

Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert Hormats discussed opposition to attempts to globalize the U.S. economy because corporate downsizing and wage stagnation are blamed on global factors. He ta…

U.S. Representative Richard Gephardt (D-MO) spoke about how the Republican campaign has brought individual economic conditions to the forefront of public debate. He emphasized that primary v…

Yale University’s James Tobin , Professor Emeritus, spoke about the relationship between monetary policy, inflation and economic performance. He emphasized that economic policy must be flexi…

Economic journalists questioned panels of economists about the economics of international trade and particularly U.S.trade with Japan. Following this the panelists took questions from the au…

Lawrence Chimerine and Erik Olbeter from the Economic Strategy Institute spoke about legislation before Congress and what they believe are some of the key points of the proposals. They also …

Senator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) and several economists spoke to reporters about their opposition to the Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. They argued it is “bad government…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

The Joint Economic Committee met to hear testimony on the economic impact of deficit reduction. Witnesses include James Galbraith of the University of Texas and representatives of the Econom…

The guest speakers discussed their views on what our trade policy should be on other nations and the impact of our current policy on the U.S. and global economies. The panelists took audienc…

The committee heard testimony on the economic conditions facing the Clinton Administration. Rep. Obey’s remarks included numerous references to charts and graphs. Mr. Chimerine announced tha…

The House Budget Committee heard testimony from financial analysts on proposed Constitutional amendments that would mandate a balanced federal budget.

The committee heard testimony from scholars and businesspersons on the administration’s fiscal year 1993 budget proposals and economic growth program.