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Council of Economic Advisers: Speeches and Statements

October 2008

October 30, 2008

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Dana Perino and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Ed Lazear

October 7, 2008

Encouraging Growth and Stability

July 2008

July 28, 2008

Press Briefing by Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jim Nussle and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Dr. Ed Lazear on the Mid-Session Review

June 2008

June 2, 2008

Pro-Growth Tax Policy icon - PDF

May 2008

May 14, 2008

Responding to the Global Food Crisis
Testimony before the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
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May 1, 2008

Press Briefing on Food Aid by OMB Deputy Director Steve McMillin, CEA Chairman Ed Lazear, and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Dan Price

March 2008

March 7, 2008

Press Briefing by Dana Perino and Edward Lazear, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Keith Hennessey, Director of the National Economic Council

February 2008

February 11, 2008

Press Briefing by Edward Lazear, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers on the Economic Report of the President

President Bush Signs 2008 Economic Report

Fact Sheet: The Economic Report of the President

February 7, 2008

President Bush Discusses Pending Presidential Nominations, Urges Senate Confirmation

January 2008

January 18, 2008

Press Briefing by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Ed Lazear

November 2007

November 29, 2007

Press Briefing on the Administration's Economic Forecast by CEA Chairman Ed Lazear

Joint Press Release of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budget icon - PDF

August 2007

August 9, 2007 Dr. Edward P. Lazear Appears on Ask the White House
August 3, 2007 Press Briefing on the Economy and Budget
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Rob Portman - Director of the Office of Management and Budget
July 2007

July 27, 2007 Press Briefing on the Economy
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
June 2007

June 20, 2007

The Economic Consequences of Gasoline “Price Gouging” Legislation icon - PDF

Immigration's Economic Impact icon - PDF

June 6, 2007 Joint Press Release of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of Management and Budget

Press Briefing on the Administration's Economic Forecast
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
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April 2007

April 11, 2007 An Examination of the Availability and Affordability of Property and Casualty Insurance in the Gulf Coast and Other Coastal Regions
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
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March 2007

March 19, 2007 Promoting Stronger Economic Growth: What Public Policy Can Do To Improve Productivity
At the Heritage Foundation Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
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March 2, 2007 Remarks at the Economic Summit of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers icon - PDF
February 2007

Feb. 28, 2007 A Review of the Administration’s Energy Proposals for the Transportation Sector Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers icon - PDF
Feb. 12, 2007 Press Briefing by CEA Chairman Lazear on the 2007 Economic Report of the President
Feb. 12, 2007 Fact Sheet: The Economic Report of the President
Feb. 1, 2007 Remarks before the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
January 2007

Jan. 31, 2007 Press Gaggle With Tony Snow and CEA Chairman Edward Lazear
Jan. 30, 2007 Dr. Edward P. Lazear on Ask the White House
Jan. 22, 2007 Press Briefing on the President's State of the Union Health Care Initiative
Julie Goon, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
Dr. Katherine Baicker - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
November 2006

Nov. 21, 2006 Press Briefing on the Administration's Updated Economic Forecast
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Nov. 21, 2006 Administration Economic Forecast icon - PDF
Nov. 3, 2006 Press Briefing By Conference Call With OMB Director Rob Portman and CEA Chairman Edward Lazear icon - PDF
September 2006

Sept. 28, 2006 State of the Economy and the Budget
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Testimony before the Budget Committee, U.S. Senate icon - PDF
Sept. 14, 2006 Dr. Edward P. Lazear Appears on Ask the White House
Sept. 12, 2006 Productivity and Wages
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Remarks at the National Association of Business Economics [PDF]
August 2006

Aug. 18, 2006 Press Briefing on the President's Meeting with Economic Advisers
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Aug. 16, 2006 Dr. Matthew J. Slaughter appears on Ask the White House
July 2006

July 13, 2006 A Success Story: American Productivity
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Remarks at the National Economics Club
June 2006

June 27, 2006 Prospects for the Economic Expansion
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
June 8, 2006 Press Briefing on the Administration's Updated Economic Forecast
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
June 8, 2006 Administration Economic Forecast
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers [PDF]
June 2, 2006 Remarks at the American Enterprise Institute Conference on Corporate Income Taxation and the U. S. Economy
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers [PDF]
May 2006

May 18, 2006 Remarks at the National Tax Association Spring Symposium
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers [PDF]
May 2, 2006 The State of the U.S. Economy and Labor Market
Dr. Edward P. Lazear - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Remarks at the Hudson Institute [PDF]
April 2006

Apr 28, 2006 President Discusses the Economy, Participates in Press Availability
March 2006

Mar. 10, 2006 Dr. Edward P. Lazear Appears on Ask the White House
Mar. 6, 2006 President Participates in Swearing-In of CEA Chairman Edward Lazear
February 2006

Feb. 16, 2006 The Economic Report of the President
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
Dr. Katherine Baicker - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Dr. Matthew J. Slaughter - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Feb. 14, 2006 Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate
Dr. Edward P. Lazear Confirmation Testimony
Feb. 13, 2006 Teleconference Press Briefing on the 2006 Economic Report of the President Dr. Katherine Baicker and Dr. Matthew Slaughter
Feb. 13, 2006 Press Briefing on the 2006 Economic Report of the President Dr. Katherine Baicker and Dr. Matthew Slaughter
January 2006

Jan. 31, 2006 President's Statement on Senate Approval of Ben Bernanke as Next Federal Reserve Chairman
Jan. 31, 2006 Nominations Sent to the Senate
Edward P. Lazear, of California, to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers, vice Ben S. Bernanke.
Jan. 30, 2006 Personnel Announcement
The President intends to nominate Edward P. Lazear to be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers and upon appointment designate Chairman
Jan. 5, 2006 The Economic Outlook
Dr. Matthew J. Slaughter - Member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Remarks at the National Chamber Foundation (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) [PDF]
December 2005

Dec. 1, 2005 Administration Economic Forecast
Dec. 1, 2005 Press Briefing on the Administration Economic Forecast
Dr. Matthew J. Slaughter - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Dec. 1, 2005 Fiscal Challenges: Health Care, Taxes, and Beyond
Dr. Katherine Baicker - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Remarks at the Philadelphia Fed Policy Forum
October 2005

Oct. 24, 2005 President Appoints Dr. Ben Bernanke for Chairman of the Federal Reserve
Oct. 24, 2005 Personnel Announcement
President Nominates Dr. Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Oct. 20, 2005 The Economic Outlook
Dr. Ben S. Bernanke - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress [PDF]
Oct. 11, 2005 Economic Opportunity
Dr. Ben S. Bernanke - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Remarks at the National Economists Club [PDF]
September 2005

Sept. 27, 2005 The Outlook for the Economy and for Policy
Dr. Ben S. Bernanke - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Remarks at the National Association for Business Economics
[PDF]
Sept. 15, 2005 The Outlook for the Economy and for Policy
Dr. Ben S. Bernanke - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
at the National Bureau of Economic Research Conference on Tax Policy and the Economy [PDF]
Sept. 8, 2005 The Economic Outlook
Dr. Ben S. Bernanke - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
at Macroeconomic Advisers Washington Policy Conference [PDF]
July 2005

Jul. 14, 2005 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002
Dr. Ben S. Bernanke - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate [PDF]
Jul. 12, 2005 Skills, Ownership, and Economic Security
Dr. Ben S. Bernanke - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers at the American Enterprise Institute [PDF]
June 2005

Jun. 21, 2005 President Congratulates CEA Chairman Ben Bernanke
Jun. 8, 2005 Administration Economic Forecast [PDF]

Jun. 8, 2005 Press Briefing on the Administration Economic Forecast
Dr. Harvey S. Rosen - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers

April 2005

April 14, 2005 China
Dr. Kristin J. Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
Apr. 14, 2005 The Economic Outlook
Dr. Harvey S. Rosen - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Dr. Kristin J. Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
March 2005

Mar. 21, 2005 Comments on Health Care
Dr. Harvey S. Rosen - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
at the Conference of the National Association of Business Economics
Mar. 1, 2005 The Ownership Society
Dr. Harvey S. Rosen - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
at the Urban Institute
February 2005

Feb. 17, 2005 Comments at the Release of the Economic Report of the President
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Feb. 14, 2005 The Economic Agenda
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
at the National Economists Club
January 2005

Jan. 27, 2005 Argentina's Latest Tango
Dr. Kristin J. Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Jan. 19, 2005 Honoring Massachusetts: A Tradition of Leadership
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman Council of Economic Advisers
Jan. 18, 2005 Social Security Reform: National Saving and Macroeconomic Performance in the Global Economy
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
at the Council on Foreign Relations
Jan. 7, 2005 The Economic Agenda
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman Council of Economic Advisers
at the American Economic Association Meeting
December 2004

Dec. 17, 2004 Administration Economic Forecast
Dec. 17, 2004 Press Briefing on the Administration Economic Forecast
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Dec. 6, 2004 The Economic Agenda
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman Council of Economic Advisers
at the Johns Hopkins University
Dec. 3, 2004 U.S. Manufacturing: Recent Challenges and Policy Recommendations
Dr. Kristin J. Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Conference:
Framing the Future: Tomorrow.s Border Economy
Dec. 2, 2004 Remarks at the International Tax Policy Forum
American Enterprise Institute
The Economic Agenda
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
November 2004

Nov. 4, 2004 Capital Flows to Emerging Markets: The Myths and Realities
Dr. Kristin Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Bill Block - Senior Economist, Council of Economic Advisers
Paper prepared for the Conference "Myths and Realities of Globalization"
At the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
October 2004

Oct. 14, 2004 Capital Controls: Mud in the Wheels of Market Efficiency
Cato Institute 22nd Annual Monetary Conference:
"International Monetary Reform and Capital Freedom"

Dr. Kristin Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Oct. 8, 2004 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
September 2004

Sept. 12, 2004 China's Economic Outlook: Moving Towards a Market Economy
World Economic Forum: China Business Summit
Beijing, China

Dr. Kristin Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Sept. 9, 2004 Remarks at Macroeconomic Advisers Washington Policy Conference The Economic Agenda
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Sept. 8, 2004 Remarks at the APEC Conference on Structural Reform in Tokyo, Japan
Strengthening Banking Systems: Lessons From Around the World and Across the Ages

Dr. Kristin J. Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
June 2004

June 4, 2004 Mankiw and Friedman Participate in Roundtable Interview
Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
and Stephen Friedman - Director, National Economic Council
May 2004

May 21, 2004 Remarks at the CNBC Financial Summit
Economic Choices

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
May 20, 2004 Remarks for the National Tax Association Spring Symposium
The Case for Making the Tax Cuts Permanent

Dr. Harvey Rosen - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
May 7, 2004 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
April 2004

Apr. 13, 2004 Remarks at the Japan-U.S. Forum in Tokyo
Keys to Coordination and Prosperity in the World

Dr. Kristin Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Apr. 2, 2004 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
March 2004

Mar. 25, 2004 Remarks at the National Association of Business Economists 2004 Washington Economic Policy Conference
Economic Choices

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Mar. 25, 2004 Remarks at the National Association of Business Economists 2004 Washington Economic Policy Conference
U.S. Manufacturing Sector: Challenges and Recommendations

Dr. Kristin Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
February 2004

Feb. 25, 2004 Remarks to the National Economists Club and Society of Government Economists
The Economic Report of the President

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Feb. 10, 2004 Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
The Economic Report of the President

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Dr. Kristin Forbes - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Dr. Harvey Rosen - Member, Council of Economic Advisers
Feb. 9, 2004 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
Feb. 3, 2004 Testimony before the House Budget Committee, U.S. Congress
The Economic Outlook

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
January 2004

Jan. 22, 2004 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
December 2003

Dec. 17, 2003 Remarks at the Exchequer Club
The Manufacturing Sector

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Dec. 5, 2003 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
November 2003

Nov. 6, 2003 Remarks at the Conference of State Bank Supervisors
GSE Reform

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Nov. 4, 2003 Remarks at the National Bureau of Economic Research Tax Policy and the Economy Meeting
The Estate Tax

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
October 2003

Oct. 31, 2003 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
Oct. 30, 2003 Testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. Congress
China's Trade and U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Oct. 10, 2003 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
September 2003

Sep. 29, 2003 Remarks at the Annual Minority Enterprise Development Week
Policy and the Economic Recovery

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
Sep. 15, 2003 Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Business Economists
The Economic Outlook

Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw - Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
July 2003

Jul. 16, 2003 Dr. N. Gregory Mankiw Appears on Ask the White House
June 2003

Jun. 5, 2003 Testimony before the Senate Clean Air Subcommittee of the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Clear Skies Act of 2003

Dr. Randall Kroszner, Member, Council of Economic Advisers
May 2003

May 13, 2003 Testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
N. Gregory Mankiw Confirmation Testimony
February 2003

Feb. 26, 2003 Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
January 2003

Jan. 30, 2003 Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress
Jan. 22, 2003 Enhancing Sovereign Debt Restructuring
December 2002

Dec. 10, 2002 Tax Notes 30th Anniversary Speech
Dec. 9, 2002 Tax Policy and International Competitiveness
Dec. 6, 2002 An Agenda For Global Growth
November 2002

Nov. 18, 2002 Improving International Competitiveness: The Role of Tax Policy
Nov. 15, 2002 Economic Outlook: Prospects and Risks
October 2002

Oct. 24, 2002 Economic Outlook: Prospects and Risks
Oct. 23, 2002 Productivity in the 21st Century
Oct. 17, 2002 Economic Growth and Reforms in the United States and Japan
Oct. 16, 2002 Japanese Banking Reform
Oct. 11, 2002 Statement on Japanese Banking Reform
Oct. 7, 2002 Enhancing Sovereign Debt Restructuring
Oct. 2, 2002 Economic Policies for the United States and Emerging Markets
September 2002

Sep. 30, 2002 Economic Outlook and Economic Policy
Sep. 28, 2002 Economic Policies for the United States and Emerging Markets
Sep. 21, 2002 Economic Growth and Reform: Lessons from the United States and Japan
Sep. 19, 2002 Economic Outlook and Economic Policy
Sep. 17, 2002 Data Sharing Testimony
Sep. 12, 2002 Economic Growth and Reform: Lessons from the United States and Japan
July 2002

Jul. 12, 2002 The Millenium Challenge Account: Taking Governance and Growth Seriously
April 2002

Apr. 29, 2002 Impediments to Growth in Japan: American Enterprise Institute Forum
Apr. 8, 2002 Impediments to Growth in Japan: Japanese Information Access Project Conference
February 2002

Feb. 15, 2002 A Framework for Economic Policy
December 2001

Dec. 14, 2001 An Agenda for Economic Security
Dec. 3, 2001 The Case for Trade Promotion Authority