Economic Outlook
Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf called the U.S. economic recovery “anemic” and projected that unemployment in the U.S. would not fall below eight percent before 2012. …
299 viewsCongressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf called the U.S. economic recovery “anemic” and projected that unemployment in the U.S. would not fall below eight percent before 2012. …
299 viewsThe Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Jacob Lew to be director, Office of Management and Budget. Senators questions focused on several issues related t…
33,428 viewsEconomists testified on the state of the U.S. economy, the impact of the recession, and prospects for economic recovery. They also talked about the size of the budget deficit, unemployment r…
603 viewsMembers debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution.
245 viewsMembers debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution.
315 viewsWitnesses testified on the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and its impact on the federal budget and debt. They also focused on economic stimulus proposals, deficit reduction, foreign …
282 viewsEconomics professors testified on a target for long-term fiscal sustainability for the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were the amount of debt backed by foreign governments, deficit red…
124 viewsDoug Elmendorf testified on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2011-20. In his testimony he said the pace of the U.S. economic recovery will be “slow in the next few years,” an…
116 viewsMembers of Congress and budget analysts talked about their bi-partisan proposals to reform the current budget system and reduce the federal deficit and national debt. The issue of health car…
221 viewsThe House and Senate Budget Committees met to confer on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution.
8,162 viewsSecretary Stephen Chu testified about the proposed fiscal year 2010 budget for the Department of Energy. Topics included ending the U.S. dependence on foreign oil, nuclear waste storage, and…
285 viewsIn the third of three parts of a markup hearing, members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution.
2,637 viewsSenate Budget Committee members made opening statements on the first day of a markup hearing on the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution. Senator Conrad explained that debate and votes on amen…
317 viewsIn the second of three parts of a markup hearing, members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2010 budget resolution.
263 viewsIn the first of three parts of the continuation of the previous day’s markup hearing, members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the f…
528,494 viewsTreasury Secretary Geithner gave an overview of President Obama’s budget proposals for fiscal year 2010. In his testimony and answers he reaffirmed that the cost of cleaning up all the toxic…
3,775 viewsFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about short-term and long-term economic and budget challenges. In his remarks he addressed federal spending priorities and echoed the presiden…
1,313 viewsSecretary Geithner testified about the stability and prospective health of financial and housing markets. He also talked about the administration’s Financial Stability plan which had been an…
679 viewsWitnesses testified about the financial stability and prospects for improvements in the global economy, focusing on outlook, risks, and implications for policy.
206 viewsDouglas Elmendorf testified about the federal response to the housing and financial crisis.
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