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Professor Susan Mayer talked about the idea that family income significantly affects the future of children as well as their success. She also said that economic inequality, the effect of ot…

Stephen Golub, Swarthmore College Economics Professor argued that there is little threat to workers from developing nations because the workers in those countries have such low productivity.…

Charles Murray, the co-author of “The Bell Curve,” talked about the relationship between income inequality and intelligence as part of a series on income inequality. He stressed that stratif…

David Wessel moderated this discussion between two economists, Gary Burtless and Marvin Kosters, on increasing wage inequality in the United States. The two economists also compared this tre…

University of Texas Professor Daniel Slesnick talked about how living standards in the U.S., which are based on consumer consumption data and family income, present a contradictory picture o…

As part of a forum entitled, “U.S. Role in International Affairs,” the panelists talked about changing economic and diplomatic policy. They discussed trade relations with Japan and China, re…

House Ways and Means Committee members heard testimony on the earned income tax credit.

On this Viewer Call In show, guests debated the pros and cons of tax cuts for the middleclass, which President Bill Clinton proposed the previous night. They responded to the questions and c…

The Joint Economic Committee held a hearing on the job outlook for 1992. Committee Chairman Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland) talked about the announcement of job cuts by large U.S. firms suc…

Panelists in the forum sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute discussed the 1990 budget act and other issues in U.S. fiscal policy. Mr. Penner said the consequences of the 1990 budge…

The members of the panel discussed the changes in the incomes of American households during the 1980's. They concluded that there were no major shifts in distribution of income during the de…

The House Budget Committee heard testimony on the changing distribution of taxes and incomes of working American families. Robert Reischauer, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office,…

A panel sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute discussed Peter Wallison’s new book Back from the Brink, which concerns reforms in Privatizing Deposit Insurance and strengthening our …

Conference sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute on agricultural issues in the United States and Europe in the 1990's.

The American Enterprise Institute held a meeting where they talked about “Mandating Employee Benefits: Next Year’s Political Agenda.” Topics talked about included health care, pensions and …

Marvin Kosters addressed the National Economists Club on the economic status of America’s middle class.

Panelists discussed the economy and the strength of the dollar. They answered audience questions. Note: There is a short break during the program.

Professor Hendrick Hauthakker discussed his paper and the panel gave their response to his research. The panel answers audience questions. Note: There are some video problems.

Panelists discussed the deposit insurance regulations and areas they would like to see change. They answered questions from attendees. Note: This is two separate panel discussions.

Panelists discussed education, dropout rates and what needs to be changed to get an educated workforce.