Current and former federal officials gathered for the launch of The Budget Lab at Yale, a new policy research center, in Washington, DC. Former White House Budget Director Joshua Bolten (200…
60 viewsIn this portion of the “Principles First” summit, panelists talked about the state of the U.S. economy and the long-term challenges of federal deficits and debt. Also, former Republican Nati…
91 viewsHeritage Foundation senior fellow Robert Moffit, co-editor of Modernizing Medicare, and contributors to the book discussed ways to reform Medicare so that recipients receive better and more …
249 viewsDouglas Holtz-Eakin talked about the U.S. economy and Biden administration economic policies.
650 viewsOn the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington, DC, Semafor News hosted the World Economy Summit featuring Biden administration officials, U.S. lawmakers, economist…
67 viewsFair housing advocates testified on affordable housing proposals before the House Financial Services Committee. Topics included inflation, homelessness, housing supply and demand, rental ass…
763 viewsFormer Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin (Bush administration, 2003-05) said that “competitive markets were not just a way to get people rich. They were a legitimate p…
67 viewsFormer Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin said the “midterms are typically bad for a sitting president,” as he discussed the possibility of Republicans gaining co…
435 viewsHousing and economic policy experts testified at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the high cost of housing and whether there are any policy solutions to help …
524 viewsDouglas Holtz-Eakin talked about the U.S. economy and Biden administration economic policies.
506 viewsCongressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel and other economists talked about U.S. fiscal policy at the National Association for Business Economics' (NABE) annual conference. A…
278 viewsExperts testified before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis to evaluate the effectiveness of COVID-19 pandemic relief programs. Several witnesses pointed to research dat…
388 viewsExperts talked about budget gimmicks and fiscal responsibility.
95 viewsAmerican Action Forum president and former CBO director Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the state of the economic recovery and Biden administration economic policies.
406 viewsThe Senate Budget Committee held a hearing to examine worker wages and proposals to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour. Among the witnesses testifying were Costco CEO C…
3,000 viewsThe Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Various witnesses including a small town mayor, union represent…
804 viewsJack Lew, treasury secretary during the Obama administration, spoke about the fiscal challenges facing the incoming Biden administration. Secretary Lew talked about his recommendations for h…
188 viewsThe Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan program created to provide businesses incentive to keep their workers…
975 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a virtual hearing on providing federal financial aid for states and territories to help mitigate economic pressures and budgetary shortfalls cause…
613 viewsMedical doctors and researchers testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the coronavirus health disparities within minority populations. The witnesses offered policy recommen…
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