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The threat to free trade posed by climate change policy
Jason Bordoff’s remarks to the Geneva Trade and Development Forum regarding climate change policy.
Testimony of Lawrence H. Summers
Hamilton Project Advisory Council member Lawrence Summers testified before the House Budget Committee by making a strong case for the prompt enactment of furth…
Reducing the likelihood of financial crisis
Hamilton Project Senior Scholar Doug Elmendorf testified before the Joint Economic Committee on principles to guide reform of financial markets.
Testimony of Dr. Susan Dynarski
Hamilton Project expert Susan Dynarski testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on designing effective tax incentives for post secondary education.
The concept of neutrality in tax policy
On April 15th, tax filing day, Jason Furman testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the concept of tax neutrality.
Policies for tackling the mortgage mess
Hamilton Project scholar Doug Elmendorf testified before the Senate Banking Committee on possible policies for tackling the mortgage mess.
Options for fiscal stimulus
In a testimony, Jason Furman discusses a timely, temporary and targeted fiscal stimulus as a solution in stabilizing the economy.
The US economy, now and for the longer term
Former US Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin gave the keynote address for the opening plenary session.
