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Robert Lawson, professor of economics at SMU, discussed his book, Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World.

Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan Robinson looked at socialism in the 21st century.

Amity Shlaes talked about her book, Great Society: A New History of the 1960s in America, in which she compared the economic debates of the 1960s to those happening in present-day times.…

Historians discussed two wartime efforts to plan for the post-World War II economy: the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference and the 1945 proposal put forth by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Morganthau…

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the Economic Development Administration, which makes investments in economically distressed communities to create jobs and economic growth.…

The Joint Economic Committee convened a hearing to examine the high costs of raising a family. Social policy experts gave recommendations on what lawmakers could do to lessen some of these…

The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on the Environment held a hearing on the economic effects of climate change. This was the fifth hearing from House Oversight in a series on…

Karl Smith of the Tax Foundation talked about changes in tax law that could affect 2020 taxes. The Tax Foundation is a nonpartisan organization that advises on tax reform and helps score…

Stephen Moore talked about the Trump administration’s economic record and how it could impact the 2020 election. He spoke via video link from Chicago.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talked about his book, The Case Against Socialism, in which he discussed the history of socialism and argued that there is a new threat of socialist ideology on the…

Former Treasury and Defense Department officials discussed sanctions policy at an event hosted by the Center for a New American Security. They analyzed sanctions policy toward Iran, Turkey,…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee about risks to financial stability and the U.S. economy. In his opening statement, Secretary…

2020 Democratic presidential candidates participated in the PBS NewsHour and Politico Democratic Debate in Los Angeles. Candidates included Joe Biden, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Pete…

Federal Reserve Chair Powell announced interest rates would remain unchanged. “As always, we based our decision on how best to achieve our goals Congress has given us: maximum employment and…

The Socialist Party in America started in Milwaukee in 1897. Kevin Abing, archivist at the Milwaukee County Historical Society, discussed why the movement took hold in the city and how Victor Berger became…

President Trump held a roundtable discussion on small businesses and reducing regulations. The president and administration officials talked about the November 2019 jobs numbers and the economy.…

Viewers commented on the question, “Are you optimistic about the U.S. economy?”

Americans for Tax Reform’s Grover Norquist discussed the economic impact of Republican tax cuts.

American Farm Bureau Federation executive vice president Dale Moore discussed farm bankruptcies and other issues impacting farmers.

During this portion of a Brookings Institution forum on the impact of inflation on monetary policy, participants gave a broad view of the implications that the labor market, inflation…