Broadly speaking, fiscal policy both at the Federal and the State and local level is now contractionary.
If we pursued that policy, it would actually not be helpful toward full employment.
They are, of course, temporary.
All we can try to do is try to smooth out periods where the economy is depressed because of lack of demand.
I note housing is one area.
We haven't had the recovery we would like, but certainly, monetary policy has contributed to growth and reduction of une...
Monetary policy can't do much about longer-term growth.
I absolutely agree with Dr. Paul that the Federal Reserve needs to be transparent and it needs to be accountable.
It is possible that some of these regulations have some impact on the cost of credit, but there has been a lot of analys...
I think everything in the bill is basically fine except for getting rid of this exemption for monetary policy deliberati...
And it is an extraordinary coincidence, each of you have identified a date prior to November 6, which is Election Day. S...
As we conclude, we have just received sad news of a terrorist attack on a bus in Burgas, Bulgaria, and I want to express...
Thank you for your leadership. You have proposed legislation that would address sequestration.
Sadly, the President has threatened a veto. The Senate has not taken up the legislation.
Jobs. Military families truly are put at risk.
I particularly appreciate it. I represent the communities of Fort Jackson, Fort Gordon. I want the best for our troops, ...
It is important for us as a Nation to create a fiscal policy that achieves both the short-term and long-term objectives.
If the fiscal cliff is allowed to happen, it would probably knock the recovery back into a recession and cost a lot of j...
