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Former Vice President Gore spoke about the need to focus policy debate on the U.S. economy. He said that the talk of war with Iraq was consuming political discourse and was not as important …

Officers of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and economic experts talked about the effect of the Enron bankruptcy on both large and small accounting companies. They als…

Participants talked about the state of competition in the computer software industry, the status of the antitrust case against Microsoft, potential regulation of the industry, and the future…

Participants spoke about the Clinton presidency and how it might be remembered. Among the issues they addressed were his trade and foreign policies, economic policies, relations with the med…

Participants talked about how the presidential candidates might approach economic policy and how technology and trade policy could sustain economic growth. Among the issues they addressed we…

Members of a panel talked about the anti-trust lawsuit against Microsoft, and considered proposals to break up the company to enhance competition in the software industry. After their discus…

Participants spoke about a ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle, Washington, which focused on China’s entry into the WTO, several issues of contention, and what sor…

Witnesses testified regarding lessons learned from the Asian economic crisis and the actions of the International Monetary Fund in resolving the crisis. They focused on the need for countrie…

Secretary Summers talked about how the U.S. engages with the rest of the world in a global economy. He talked about the important role of the U.S. in global integration. He also focused on t…

Panelists talked about the structure of the Shadow Financial Regulatory committee, discussed bank mergers, and credit unions. The committee was made up of independent financial service execu…

David Broder of the Washington Post moderated this panel on the declining importance of class in the U.S. The panelists examined how much class origins determines a citizen’s chances to succ…

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…

Scholars and attorneys spoke in a news conference to announce the release of a new report entitled, “Charting a Future for the Civil Jury System.” The discussion focused on reform recommend…

The National Housing Conference, Inc., an organization whose goal is to create public awareness of housing policies and public housing programs, held a news conference to address the topic o…

The North American Securities Administrators Association held a discussion on U.S. financial institutions.