Current and former congressional leaders paid tribute to former New Hampshire Senator Warren B. Rudman who died November 19, 2012, at the age of 82. Senator Rudman was best remembered as a k…
1,592 viewsFormer members of Congress and Admiral Mike Mullen talked about national debt and national security. Admiral Mullen called on Congress to avert the so-called fiscal cliff and lay a framework…
589 viewsFormer Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) and former White House Chief of Staff Erksine Bowles talked about the “fiscal cliff,” impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congres…
305 viewsFormer Federal Reserve Chairs Alan Greenspan and Paul Volcker gave their assessment of the “fiscal cliff,” impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress fails to rea…
428 viewsMembers of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their Campaign to Fix the Debt initiative. After the news conference ended, former Senator Judd Gregg (…
2,092 viewsHouse Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) spoke at a day-long Peterson Foundation forum on the U.S. economy and fiscal challenges. During his speech he criticized President Obama and Senate Democrat…
330 viewsFormer President Bill Clinton talked with Tom Brokaw about the state and future of the U.S. economy. Among the topics they discussed were federal debt, looming federal budget cuts in 2013 if…
7,732 viewsFollowing opening remarks, business leaders talked about ways that young entrepreneurs are making a difference in underdeveloped countries. Topics included water supply, organic farming, app…
607 viewsOfficials from six Washington, D.C. think tanks talk about their plans for reducing the budget deficit and national debt. Peter Peterson made closing remarks.
301 viewsGwen Ifill interviewed former President Bill Clinton about the federal budget deficit and national debt. He talked about House Republican budget plan and its cuts to Medicare. He referred to…
1,734 viewsThe Peter Peterson Foundation held its second annual day-long fiscal summit to discuss reduction of the current federal budget debt and long-term national debt. Foundation Founder and Chairm…
354 viewsThe Daily Beast held a summit on economic, environmental, and political issues. Participants in this portion talked about the economy, business innovation, and the use of online technology. …
481 viewsFollowing opening remarks by Tina Brown and Shane Robison at the Daily Beast’s summit on economic, environmental, and political issues, panelists talked about the economy and ways to stop ri…
1,120 viewsFormer Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Former President Clinton talked about reducing the federal deficit at the 2010 Fiscal Summit held at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. In his remar…
5,489 viewsFollowing a videotaped interview with Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on the state of the economy and government responses to the economic crisis, participants spoke about futur…
655 viewsQ&A DISCUSSION WITH: Erskine Bowles, Co-Chair, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Alan Simpson, Co-Chair, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
438 viewsThe Public Affairs Book Group discussed Peter Peterson’s book Running On Empty: How The Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It, publ…
239 viewsAllan Sloan moderated a panel discussion on the future of business. Among the topics they addressed were the current global economic crisis, turmoil in the financial markets, government aid …
234 viewsRep. Pelosi talked about U.S. foreign policy and America’s role in the world. Following prepared remarks, she responded to questions from the audience.
51 viewsPeter Peterson talked about his book Running On Empty: How The Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It, published by Farrar, Straus a…
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