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Brookings Institution scholars talked about a report they released, “Restoring Fiscal Sanity: How to Balance the Budget.” The book analyzed the federal budget deficit and suggests ways to b…

During this discussion, Ms. Riche talks about the new sampling technique developed by the Census Bureau. She talked about the history of the census in the United States and the difficulty of…

Economic advisers from the Clinton and Dole campaigns and others discussed economic issues, especially the challenge of fostering higher economic growth rates without causing inflation. Much…

The participants talked on formulating the federal budget, tax and Social Security policy and on other topics as well. They took questions from the audience afterwards.

Economists and correspondents talked about initiatives for balancing the federal budget in a forum sponsored by the Concord Coalition, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to restoring America’s…

Economic scholars and members of the Carter White House discussed the economic policies of President Carter in a panel discussion during a symposium on the Carter Presidency. Issues brought …

The House Ways and Means Committee continued its examination of the health of the U.S. economy. Members heard testimony on a number of congressional proposals aimed at providing tax relief t…

The American Enterprise Institute held a conference on U.S. tax policy and included a panel on personal savings and tax policy. The panelists discussed personal tax incentives and national s…

The panelists addressed the future of the federal budget. The specific focus was how to handle “a great big emergency.” The Federal Reserves role in stabilizing the economy was discussed. T…

The panelists discussed how the federal budget is restricted by limited resources and the pressures of a global economy. The panelists focused on the question: “If the 1990 budget’s negotiat…

This discussion is part of the American Enterprise Institute’s 1990 annual policy conference. The President’s Council of Economic Advisers and its impact on the formulation of budget and mon…

The House Budget Committee heard testimony to lay the groundwork for the federal budget for fiscal year 1991.

The House Banking Committee continued its hearings on the economic impact of the Persian Gulf crisis. The committee heard testimony from Alan Greenspan who discussed the current and future d…

A portion of the Senate Finance Committee hearing on Social Security Tax Cut.

The Joint Economic Committee received testimony for the topic of "Economic Consequences of a Reduction in Defense Spending.

In this Washington Times forum on the budget, panelists including Leon Panetta and Tom Foley talked about the tax ramifications of eliminating the deficit.

This program was part of a conference sponsored by the Brookings Institution entitled “American Trade Policy for the Future: Regional or Worldwide?” This panel examined Europe 1992, and pote…

The Brookings Institution Center for Public Policy Education sponsored and event entitled, “Making the Transition: Policy Issues for the New Administration.” Members of the Brookings Institu…

Urban issues are discussed at the 21st anniversary convocation entitled “Facing the Urban Future: People and Places, Problems and Potentials” sponsored by the National Urban Coalition.

Panelists discussed a variety of economic issues. They answered audience questions. Panel 1: Overall Economic Policy Panel 2: Budget and Deficit Reduction Luncheon: International Economi…