All Posts Tagged With: "Economy"

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The Mortgage Meltdown, The Economy, and Public Policy (Part 1)

Welcome and Opening Remarks Stuart Gabriel, UCLA John Quigley, UC Berkeley The Policy Maker’s Perspective on the Financial Meltdown and the Economy Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Stuart Gabriel, UCLA, Moderator The Future of the Housing Finance System Nancy Wallace, UC Berkeley, Moderator Panelists: Brad Blackwell, Wells Fargo Bank John Krainer, Federal [...]

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Columbia Business School Forum on the Economy (Part 1)

On October 2, 2008, Dean Glenn Hubbard, Senior Vice Dean Chris Mayer, and Professors Bruce Greenwald and Pierre Collin-Dufresne discussed the banking crisis and responded to questions from MBA students at Columbia Business School. The panelists addressed the turmoil among financial institutions, the government’s efforts to agree upon a bailout strategy and the potential effects [...]

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Income Tax Cut, JFK Hopes To Spur Economy 1962/8/13

John F. Kennedy speaks on his income tax cut that he wants to present to Congress in January next year (partial newsreel).

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Improve your business in today’s economy using not so ordinary tools

So you’ve worked hard to improve your business and make it succeed. You even recession-proofed your company to survive today’s tough times. These days, you’re working harder and longer. Your clients are getting the Red Carpet Treatment, your marketing budget is getting a boost it needs to counteract today’s slow economy, and you are giving [...]

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Maximize Your Tax Breaks: Five Easy Tips

The difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector is that the taxidermist only takes your skin, according to Mark Twain and many Americans agree with him. Tax bills are unreasonably high but because of something called tax breaks, there are many legal ways to reduce your taxes.The income tax code contains provisions known as [...]

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