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The Peterson Institute for International Economics held a panel discussion on the role of the U.S. in rebuilding the global economy after the coronavirus pandemic. Expert speakers included J…

Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Karen Dynan, the chief economist of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, spoke about retirement savings. She discussed President Obama’s proposal for …

Policy experts talked about helping Americans save more for retirement. They discussed Social Security, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and refundable tax credits. “Raising Awaren…

Brian Moynihan gave the keynote address of a Brookings Institution forum on lending practices and the future of homeownership. In remarks he said the housing market was showing signs of “rea…

Panelists talked about the possible consequences of Congress and President Obama failing to reach agreement to avoid the “fiscal cliff” impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of …

Jeremy Stein talked about the Federal Reserve’s recently announced effort to boost the economy through asset purchases and a promise to keep interest rates low. He spoke in support of those …

Ed DeMarco talked about reducing loan amounts for some homeowners. In his remarks he said that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could see benefits from principal reductions; however, he also said …

On his first day on the job as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray visited the Brookings Institution and gave his vision for the agency. He says he is c…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke about the report released that day by the Obama administration, Reforming America’s Housing Finance Market: A Report to Congress, on government-spon…

Panelists talked about the government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis. Topics included when the government should or should not intervene, the condition of current markets, regulatio…

The panelists talked about financial issues, focusing on consumer debt and possible future implications of high consumer debt levels. They said that, although high consumer spending was push…