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Tax policy experts, the chief executive officer of Target Stores,and the former CEO of Walmart testified at a hearing on tax policy, specifically the border adjustment tax. Committee members…

Following opening remarks from Institute of International Finance president Timothy Adams, panelists talked about the U.S. economic outlook and opportunities for growth. Then, former Bush ad…

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew spoke at a Bipartisan Policy Center forum on raising the debt ceiling. He urged Congress to raise the debt ceiling and said the government was likely to exhaust …

Panelists discussed efforts to craft a tax reform package that would reduce rates and the deficit without eliminating tax breaks that benefit large portions of the middle class. Mark Zandi s…

Witnesses testified about U.S. tax policy and the capital gains tax rate in the context of comprehensive tax reform. The maximum capital gains tax rate was 15 percent, as compared to the max…

Karl Rove moderated a discussion on the history of 20th century tax policy and its impact on economic growth. Panelists focused on conservative ideas. Al Hubbard said that tax increases unde…

Lawrence Lindsey was interviewed by Kevin Delaney at an Atlantic summit on economic recovery in the United States and globally. Among other topics, he talked about the causes of the financia…

Ben Bernanke made the keynote address at a conference on the U.S. economy and the federal debt ceiling. In his remarks he said that “failing to raise the debt ceiling in a timely way would b…

The Senate Committee on the Budget held a hearing to examine tax reform. The committee heard testimony from C. Eugene Steuerle, Urban Institute, and Donald B. Marron, Urban-Brookings Tax Pol…

Mr. Ip moderated a panel about the impact and legacy of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s tenure at the Federal Reserve, future economic policies, and the state of the U.S. economy. …

Outgoing National Economic Adviser, Larry Lindsey, spoke at the American Enterprise Institute about tax policy. Following his remarks is a discussion on the effect tax reform will have on th…

President Bush spoke about the life and career of Milton Friedman at a ceremony honoring him for his work and impact in the field of economics. Friedman was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1976.

Officials talked about the state of the U.S. economy and prospects for future improvements in the economy. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

Commerce Secretary Don Evans meet with the President’s Economics team to discuss the stimulus package.

In separate speeches, Rep. Conyers talked about legislation affecting consumers, and Mr. Lindsey talked about what consumers can expect from the Bush administration. Following each of their …

Officials outlined President Bush’s budget proposal and answered questions from reporters. Among the issues they addressed were tax cuts, spending levels for various departments, paying down…

Following a meeting with business and economic leaders, President-elect George W. Bush announced the appointment of Lawrence Lindsey as Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs. He al…

After a meeting with President-elect George W. Bush, business and economic leaders talked with reporters about today’s prime interest rate decrease, business growth in various sectors, propo…

Mr. Lindsey, an advisor to Governor Bush, talked about the Governor’s plans for taxes, social security, and other economic issues. He also responded to viewer calls, faxes, and electro…

Panelists discuss the tax policies of the five leading presidential candidates, attempting to discern what is in store for the American taxpayer following election day.