http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:01:18 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:01:09 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Senate-gets-60-votes-to-allow-debate-on-health-bill?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner On Saturday night, November 21, the U.S. Senate Democrats got a filibuster proof 60 votes that will allow them to bring their version of health care reform to the Senate floor for debate. The vote is historic, but it in no way ensures ultimate pas... health care Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:01:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Senate-gets-60-votes-to-allow-debate-on-health-bill?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Unemployment-rate-tops-10-percent-Congress-passes-unemployment-benefit-extension?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday, November 06, 2009 that the national unemployment rate reached 10.2 percent during the month of October. The national unemployment rate has not been as high as 10 percent since it reached those le... recession unemployment benefits unemployment Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:29:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Unemployment-rate-tops-10-percent-Congress-passes-unemployment-benefit-extension?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-House-announces-health-care-reform-bill-which-will-cost-you-even-if-you-dont-earn-half-a-million?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner On Thursday, October 29, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the fruits of her work in bringing together proposals from three different House committees. The proposed health care bill, H.R. 3962, is 1900 pages. It will cost the federal government... health care Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:59:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-House-announces-health-care-reform-bill-which-will-cost-you-even-if-you-dont-earn-half-a-million?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Where-we-are-on-health-care-reform-an-up-to-date-report?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner The debate on health care reform is heading for a show down. We now have five major Congressional committees with completed reports on health care reform packages. From these reports we are likely to get three major bills, one in the house and two... health care Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:37:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Where-we-are-on-health-care-reform-an-up-to-date-report?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d19-HR-3200-Americas-Affordable-Health-Choices-Act-of-2009-A-summary?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Moheb Ghali, Vice Provost Washington Western UniversityMost of us don’t have time to read the 1017 pages of the full health care reform House bill, so here is a summary by Moheb Ghali, an economist and Vice Provost for Research and Dean of... health care Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:06:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m8d19-HR-3200-Americas-Affordable-Health-Choices-Act-of-2009-A-summary?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Health-care-reform-We-need-a-public-health-insurance-option-and-thats-not-socialzed-medicine?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures during a news conference on health care reform as cancer suvivor Catherine Howard, right looks on, Wednesday July 22, 2009 Washington (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)   Health care reform: To paraphra... health care Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:21:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Health-care-reform-We-need-a-public-health-insurance-option-and-thats-not-socialzed-medicine?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Can-a-public-health-insurance-option-hold-down-spending-or-will-it-lead-to-medicine-by-committee?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. address a health care reform rally near Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Can a public health insurance option hold down health care spending?In a previous column I aske... health care Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:54:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Can-a-public-health-insurance-option-hold-down-spending-or-will-it-lead-to-medicine-by-committee?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Hard-questions-for-Obama-prices-nor-inefficiency-are-major-drivers-of-health-care-spending-growth?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee member Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. asks when lawmakers would have legitimate cost estimates on the health care reform bill as he gestures over a stack of documents comprising of the bill and its am... health care Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:12:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Hard-questions-for-Obama-prices-nor-inefficiency-are-major-drivers-of-health-care-spending-growth?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d16-For-reform-Obama-needs-to-confront-this-question-How-to-curb-the-growth-in-health-care-spending?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health care reform at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association, Monday, June 15, 2009 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)If the present trends in the growth of U.S. national income ... health care Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:26:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d16-For-reform-Obama-needs-to-confront-this-question-How-to-curb-the-growth-in-health-care-spending?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d2-States-differ-significantly-in-how-hard-they-are-hit-by-recession-A-letter-from-Arizona?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Feb. 17, 2009 file photo, a foreclosure sign sits outside a home for sale in Phoenix. Arizona has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)  A letter from a colleague, economist Walter Miklius, w... recession unemployment Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:49:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d2-States-differ-significantly-in-how-hard-they-are-hit-by-recession-A-letter-from-Arizona?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Government-Motors--now-thats-Socialism?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Ed Montgomery, President Obama's Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, right, speaks as Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, left, listens during a news conference in Detroit, Tuesday, May 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) President ... socialism recession auto industry Wed, 27 May 2009 12:07:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Government-Motors--now-thats-Socialism?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Almost-14-million-unemployed-and-things-on-the-job-front-are-still-getting-worse-How-do-we-know?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Hundreds of people line up in rain at Cleveland job fair, May 14, 2009 (AP photo, Mark Duncan)On May 8, a Bureau of Labor Statistics press release reported 13.7 million workers unemployed in the United States in April. Out of a reported labor force o... recession unemployment Thu, 14 May 2009 18:13:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Almost-14-million-unemployed-and-things-on-the-job-front-are-still-getting-worse-How-do-we-know?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d27-A-note-of-optimism-The-US-is-still-the-worlds-largest-and-strongest-economy-in-the-world?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner The U.S. economy is clearly the world’s largest2008 U.S. annual Gross Domestic Product in current dollars is $14,264.6 billion(Source: BEA, Dept. of Commerce). That’s $14.3 trillion. This is huge.The numbers make the current stimulus... recession U.S. economy Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:25:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d27-A-note-of-optimism-The-US-is-still-the-worlds-largest-and-strongest-economy-in-the-world?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Governors-reject-Obama-unemployment-stimulus-funds--Whats-this-all-about?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Robin Porter, right, interviews with Nettie Rose for a job at The Counter, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Nick Ut)Hundreds of job seekers lined up for the 30 positions advertised. New jobless claims fell more than expected fo... recession First 100 Days unemployment benefits unemployment U.S. economy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:00:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d22-Governors-reject-Obama-unemployment-stimulus-funds--Whats-this-all-about?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Auto-expert-says-it-will-take-bankruptcy-to-save-GMChrysler-but-car-czar-would-have-been-better?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner A Chevrolet at Beijing auto show, April 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Greg Baker) George Hoffer, Professor of Economics at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and an auto industry expert doesn’t think there is much hope that G... bailout auto industry First 100 Days Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:47:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Auto-expert-says-it-will-take-bankruptcy-to-save-GMChrysler-but-car-czar-would-have-been-better?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d26-The-ObamaGeithner-plan-vs-nationalization-of-the-banks-The-difference-is-in-the-subtlety?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Fist off, let’s make this clear. The current argument among pundits and economists over the latest Obama – Geithner plan to form a public private partnership to purchase ‘toxic’ bank assets is not an argument about the AIG fia... bank rescue recession Secretary of Treasury bailout Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:01:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d26-The-ObamaGeithner-plan-vs-nationalization-of-the-banks-The-difference-is-in-the-subtlety?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Dont-let-outrage-over-the-AIG-bonuses-get-us-off-course-from-fixing-the-financial-system?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner Obama and the White House economic team.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Outrage is understandable. Lots of people have lost lots of money in the financial and economic melt down; money they were living on, money they were expecting to draw on in the future, ret... bank rescue recession Secretary of Treasury bailout Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:55:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Dont-let-outrage-over-the-AIG-bonuses-get-us-off-course-from-fixing-the-financial-system?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d16-President-Obama-announces-help-for-small-business-Treasury-will-buy-up-SBA-loans-with-TARP-money?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner President Obama speaks to small business, lenders & members of Congress, March 16, 2009, East Room,White House, Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)When the owner of a small business that installs tile and granite in k... bank rescue recession bailout U.S. economy Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:10:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d16-President-Obama-announces-help-for-small-business-Treasury-will-buy-up-SBA-loans-with-TARP-money?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Did-excessive-savings-in-China-and-Japan-cause-the-worldwide-recession?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo, center walks past Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, left, and President Hu Jintao, right, National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)T... recession U.S. economy Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:58:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d9-Did-excessive-savings-in-China-and-Japan-cause-the-worldwide-recession?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Obamas-budget-seeks-to-reverse-trend-in-income-inequality-Change-you-can-believe-in?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner President Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget seeks to reverse the long term trend in U.S. income inequality. Many details in the budget remain to be filled in, but one of the ways that the President intends to alter America’s income distribu... First 100 Days Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:57:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1504-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d2-Obamas-budget-seeks-to-reverse-trend-in-income-inequality-Change-you-can-believe-in?cid=exrss-Economic-Policy-Examiner