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May 1, 2008
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.
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April 15, 2008
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.
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April 10, 2008
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.
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January 24, 2008
Options for fiscal stimulus
In a testimony, Jason Furman discusses a timely, temporary and targeted fiscal stimulus as a solution in stabilizing the economy.
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January 23, 2008
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.