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Panelists talked about resolving uncertainty in the federal government budget process in order to promote innovation. This forum was part of a Brookings Institution forum titled “Fostering …

Robert Greifeld talked about the the impact of the “fiscal cliff” on capital markets. The “fiscal cliff” referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress fa…

Panelists talked about increasing American manufacturing. Topics included creating new trade agreements, training programs, policy changes to encourage investment, and what can be learned fr…

The McKinsey Global Institute held a forum on its study of future U.S. job creation. Charles Kolb and Austan Goolsbee made opening remarks on the current economic situation, and James Manyik…

Following Charles Taylor’s opening remarks, Michael Barr talked about the 2008 financial crisis and actions taken in response to the crisis through the 2010 financial regulations law. Paneli…

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan spoke about the mortgage market. Following brief remark she answered questions from the audience. This was the luncheon keynote speech of a Br…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner spoke about the report released that day by the Obama administration, Reforming America’s Housing Finance Market: A Report to Congress, on government-spon…

Panelists talked about approaches to expanding U.S. manufacturing and exports. Topics included investments in education, infrastructure, and U.S. global competitiveness. Panelists also discu…

Panelists talked about budget reform and strategies to reduce the national debt. They also responded to questions from the audience.

Participants spoke about the federal budget deficit, U.S. fiscal policy, the impact of economic stimulus legislation on the economy, and financial market regulation. They also answered quest…

Panelists talked about the government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis. Topics included when the government should or should not intervene, the condition of current markets, regulatio…

Lawrence Summers talked about the Obama administration’s economic program and the prospects for the American economy. In his remarks he said that consumer spending showed signs of improvemen…

Christina Romer outlined lessons that can be learned from the Great Depression and applied to the current economy. Before she joined the Obama Administration, Dr. Romer taught economic histo…

Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Neel Kashkari talked about the implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the Treasury Department’s $700 billion financia…

Witnesses testified about federal efforts to resolve turmoil in the financial markets and stabilize the economy. They also talked about consumer confidence, access to credit by business and …

A panel discussion was held on subprime credit practices of the past two years and the lessons learned for lending institutions and investors. Topics included lending standards, regulation, …

Treasury Undersecretary David McCormick talked about the economy and the housing market. In his remarks he said the economy continued to grow at a moderate and that the greatest threat to co…

Sheila Bair delivered keynote remarks on the current state of the markets and possible policy solutions for alleviating the current credit crisis. Following her presentation, Martin Neil…

Several economists have said that the worst of the credit crunch is over, but questions remain as to what caused such a dramatic economic decline and how to prevent another from occurring on…