Children and the U.S. Economy
Urban Institute scholars talked about the impact of the current economic climate on children. Among the topics they addressed were the role of the federal government, entitlement reform, and…
303 viewsUrban Institute scholars talked about the impact of the current economic climate on children. Among the topics they addressed were the role of the federal government, entitlement reform, and…
303 viewsParticipants spoke about efforts to reduce the deficit through spending cuts and tax reform, as well as public perceptions of the various proposals offered over the prior few months. They re…
302 viewsParticipants talked about campaign financing in an era of super political action committees (PACs) and corporate financing of political campaigns. Among the topics they addressed were the am…
438 viewsThe McKinsey Global Institute held a forum on its study of future U.S. job creation. Charles Kolb and Austan Goolsbee made opening remarks on the current economic situation, and James Manyik…
1,197 viewsThe Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and Better Health Care Together hosted a bipartisan health care forum to highlight areas of agreement among political, business, and labor leaders in the d…
434 viewsRichard Kahlenberg talked about his book Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy, published by Columbia University Press. The book is about th…
262 viewsFollowing opening remarks by former Representative Stenholm, panelists talked about budget deficit reduction in the context of funding recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina, the …
39 viewsBusiness leaders talked about Bush administration judicial nominations, the impact of judicial decisions on the business environment, and both nominated and confirmed candidates. They also s…
108 viewsThe Brookings Institute and New America Foundation and other Public Policy institutions hosted a forum on Fiscal Policy. Senator John McCain R-Arizona and Senator Joe Lieberman D-Connecticut…
165 viewsPanelists participated in a forum discussion of the politics of campaign finance laws. They addressed the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, as well as its predecessors. They talked about…
101 viewsParticipants talked about the federal budget outlook for the following year and the long-term effects of budget deficits on the economy. Among the topics they addressed were the projected si…
54 viewsParticipants talked about expanding employment opportunities for older workers, retirement policy, and future of the American workforce. Following their remarks they answered questions from …
74 viewsSpeakers commented on the release of the Committee for Economic Development’s report on judicial selection. They focused on the committee’s plan for an outreach program to share the report w…
31 viewsThe Committee for Economic Development hosted a news conference on Campaign Finance Reform Legislation. The legislation had been scheduled only after a petition forced consideration.
103 viewsMr. Walcott speculated about the upcoming presidential and congressional elections and discussed the polls which are attempting to predict the outcomes. He mentioned that early on the presid…
36 viewsThe forum, “America 2000: Strategies for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Involvement,” is part of a Bush administration effort to involve black colleges in the White House educa…
61 viewsMr. Kolb discussed the goals of the Bush administration for education reform.
19 viewsThe committee discussed the positive and negative aspects of the budget plan that was presented by the Bush administration on January 29, 1990.
105 viewsOn this viewer call-in program, Mr. Kolb discussed the administration’s education priorities in light of a recent report that found U.S. children far behind other first world countries in re…
16 viewsThe Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Education held hearings on S. 695, to promote excellence in American education by recognizing and rewarding schools, teachers, and studen…
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