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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…

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.

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…

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?”

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…

Economists talked about how the labor market affects inflation and monetary policy. This event was part of a Brookings Institution forum on inflation and monetary policy.

Former Federal Reserve Chairs Janet Yellen made opening remarks at a Brookings Insitution forum on the impact of inflation on monetary policy. Following Ms. Yellen, panelists talked about…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on the U.S. economy and monetary policy before the House Budget Committee. Other topics discussed included trade policy, income inequality, the…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified on monetary policy and the economy before the Joint Economic Committee. He said that he expects the U.S. economy to continue growing at a steady pace with…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference on the economy and monetary policy to go over the information from the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.…

Economic Policy Institute president Thea Lee and Heritage Foundation research fellow Joel Griffith discussed the economy and its impact on the 2020 elections.

Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat spoke at the Detroit Economic Club about the banking industry and global economy. He described about some of the challenges facing businesses as well as his…

Wall Street Journal economics reporter Sarah Chaney discussed the September jobs report and the slowdown in the manufacturing sector.