Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller said, “I just want to remind people, inflation is a tax on economic activity, and the higher that tax, the more it suppresses economic…
583 viewsCongressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel and other economists talked about U.S. fiscal policy at the National Association for Business Economics' (NABE) annual conference.…
252 viewsCecilia Rouse, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, spoke about the Biden administration’s economic policy agenda during the National Association for Business…
192 viewsRaphael Bostic, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank president and CEO, spoke about uncertainty in the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict. He made his remarks at the…
282 viewsFederal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard took part in a National Association for Business Economics (NABE) discussion on the U.S. economy with. Topics included the COVID-19 pandemic’s…
225 viewsPolicy analysts discussed economic and fiscal trends at an annual conference hosted by the National Association for Business Economics. Topics included global financial stability and…
254 viewsPanelists talked about the monetary policies that had helped and hindered economic growth in recent years. They focused on the tacks federal officials might take in the coming months to stimulate further…
367 viewsPeter Navarro gave the opening keynote address at an economic policy conference hosted by the National Association for Business Economics. After his speech he participated in a moderated…
2,830 viewsPanelists that included former Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Elmendorf talked about fiscal and budgetary policy. They focused on tax, immigration, and health care policies set by…
324 viewsDonald Trump presidential campaign adviser Stephen Moore and Hillary Clinton adviser Gene Sperling debated the economic policy proposals of their candidates. The two were asked a series of…
1,344 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan was interviewed at the year’s National Association for Business Economics conference. Topics included immigration reform, the ongoing economic…
1,585 viewsJason Furman spoke at the 2014 National Association for Business Economics conference. He talked about global economic challenges, job creation, and President’s Obama upcoming fiscal year…
233 viewsFormer 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 ending its…
913 viewsCongressional 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 increases in taxes or…
289 viewsObama 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…
1,210 viewsWhite House Chief Economist Austan Goolsbee was the breakfast keynote speaker at a policy conference focusing on key economic policies, challenges, and trends in the global economy. The National…
234 viewsDoug Elmendorf talked about federal budget priorities, as well as the fiscal policies of Congress and the Obama administration. He also answered audience member questions on various topics, including…
205 viewsSheila Bair, Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opened a conference of business economists and spoke about proposed finance regulatory reform. She was followed by a panel…
305 viewsChristina Romer talked about the impact of the economic stimulus on the economy, the unemployment rate, the Obama administration’s fiscal year 2011 budget, and the budget deficit. She also…
209 viewsEllen Hughes-Cromwick spoke on the current economic and financial environment and her ideas for changes in the financial markets industry. This was part of an event marking the 50th annual…
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