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    Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle

    MIT Professor Lester Thurow talked about the predominance of the European and Japanese economies in the next century. He spoke to the psychological ramification for America upon realizing it…

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    The Future of Capitalism

    Dr. Thurow spoke about his recent book, The Future of Capitalism. He argued that fundamental forces are changing the nature of the capitalistic economy of the U.S. The fall of communism resu…

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    Fortune Favors the Bold

    Author Lester Thurow discussed his new book on globalization, as well as commenting on U.S. economic policy. He is the author of Fortune Favors the Bold: What We Must Do to Build a New and …

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    Homeland Security

    Participants talked about local responses to terrorist threats and attacks. Among the issues they addressed were funding local response efforts, coordinating resources and information, and l…

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    Causes of U.S. Trade Deficit Part 1

    Commission members heard testimony about the causes of the U.S. trade deficit. Witnesses stated that the causes of the deficit are both structural and cyclical, that it fluctuates due to tra…

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    High Technology Impact on the U.S. Economy

    Witnesses testified about Internet technologies and how the Internet has changed business practices in the U.S. and around the world. Among the issues discussed were Internet security, the p…

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    U.S. Economic Trends

    Mr. Thurow talked about U.S. and global economic trends and took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail.

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    Global Economic Trends

    Dr. Lester Thurow talked about the future of capitalism and his assertion that we live in a world of “more profound” change called “punctuated equilibrium.” He outlined five structural tran…

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    Labor Markets and Employment

    Panelists, including Professor Lester Thurow of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discussed the condition of the labor markets in the U.S., and why workers have not benefitted more…

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    Washington Thursday Journal

    Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

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    World Economy and Technology

    Economist Lester Thurow spoke about the rapidly changing global economy. He proposed these changes are the result of the end of communism, the absence of a dominant military and economic w…

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    Global Economic Trends

    MIT professor Lester Thurow spoke about the growth of high wages through natural resources in the U.S., and the effect this had, and still has, on global economic structure. In addition, he …

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    North American Free Trade Agreement

    The Senate Commerce heard testimony from U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor and a panel of economic analysts on the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

    Economic analysts spoke in a forum during a symposium entitled, “Towards a New Trade Consensus,” on U.S. trade and the completion of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The panelists…

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    U.S. Economy and Competitiveness

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology Economist Lester Thurow addressed a luncheon of the National Press Club on the coming revolution in the capitalist world. Citing the changes in economic…

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    Securing Prosperity

    Mr. Thurow and Mr. Marshall addressed an audience of prominent Democrats at the annual Democratic Issues Conference in Piney Point, Maryland, sponsored by the House Democratic Caucus. The is…

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    America and the World in the 1990s

    Panelists discussed the lack of investment in the economy. Dr. Lester Thurow addressed the Economic Policy Institute on “Investing in America’s Future: The Neglected Domestic Agenda.”

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    Corporate Success & a Changing World

    Thurow assesses the state of the U.S. economy and its competitive position and provides his prescription for change.

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    America's Position in Changing World Economy

    Economist Lester Thurow, Dean of the Sloan School of Management at MIT, talked about America’s changing position in the world’s economy. He spoke at Middlesex Community College in Burlington…

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    Future Debt Implications for Government & Society

    Lester Thurow at John Hopkins University talked about the national debt and solutions to lower it. He then answered audience questions after his speech.

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