Bush Center Leadership Forum, Global Economy
Three economic advisers who worked in the George W. Bush administration during the 2008 financial crisis talked about the global and domestic economy at an annual leadership forum hosted by …
200 viewsThree economic advisers who worked in the George W. Bush administration during the 2008 financial crisis talked about the global and domestic economy at an annual leadership forum hosted by …
200 viewsEconomic advisors from the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations talked about the economic impact of the 2008 financial crisis. David Wessel moderated. “2008 Revisited: The Economics of…
633 viewsPanelists analyzed several tax theories. Topics included value-added taxes (VAT), Herman Can’s 9-9-9 plan, and state and corporate taxes.
315 viewsDana Perino delivered the daily White House press briefing. Edward Lazear responded to questions about the recent GDP decline of 0.3% and the Bush Administration’s response to it.
135 viewsThe Office of Management and Budget released the mid-session review of the fiscal year 2009 budget with the administration’s updated projections. Jim Nussle and Edward Lazear made remarks ab…
97 viewsIn his keynote address, Edward Lazear made remarks on the U.S. economy and decoupling. After his talk he responded to audience members' questions. Members of the subsequent panel discussi…
164 viewsThe press briefing focused on the Employment Report and Economic Outlook. Edward Lazear talked about the economy, specifically the net loss of 63,000 jobs in February. He emphasized that une…
121 viewsEdward Lazear announced the release of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) 2008 Economic Report of the President. The report reviews the state of the U.S. economy, the outlook for the nex…
85 viewsTreasury Secretary Henry Paulson talked about the principles of an effective policy response to economic troubles. He said that such a policy would have to be simple and focus on boosting gr…
87 viewsSecretary Gutierrez and Mr. Lazear spoke to reporters about the latest report on the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) which showed a 3.9% growth rate during the second quarter of 2007. They…
72 viewsEdward Lazear talked about U.S. economic policy, the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut, congressional hearings, and housing and mortgage issues. After he left, the reporters discussed his re…
102 viewsThe guest talked about the economic impact of immigration on the U.S. The Council of Economic Advisers released a paper on the subject on June 20. He responded to telephone calls and electro…
288 viewsA hearing was held on the impact that natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina have had on the availability and affordability of insurance for families and businesses in the Gulf Coast an…
263 viewsEdward Lazear spoke to reporters at the release of the “2007 Economic Report of the President.” Topics included the state of the U.S. economy, the outlook for the next several years, health …
71 viewsMr. Lazear was interviewed about aspects of the president’s upcoming budget proposal and other economic priorities in the administration. He also talked about the task of translating abstrac…
54 viewsPresident Bush spoke about his choice to head the Council of Economic Advisers and the future of the U.S. Economy. White House Adviser Andrew Card administered the oath of office.
71 viewsAt a final meeting of an advisory panel on proposed tax reform, members discussed two plans for changes for federal income and corporate taxes. The first plan would simplify the current syst…
72 viewsPanel members spoke to reporters about a final meeting of an advisory panel on proposed tax reform at which members discussed two plans for changes for federal income and corporate taxes. Th…
97 viewsThe President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform members met to discuss issues associated with tax reform. Among the topics they addressed were limitations on tax deductions for employer…
71 viewsThe President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform held a public meeting on specific options for federal tax reform. In the fourth panel, witnessed talked about the benefits of a flat tax,…
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