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Lawrence Lessig: How money corrupts Congress

Oct 8, 2012 1:07:06

Lawrence Lessig illustrates problems with the current campaign funding system for Congressional elections, discusses the history behind it, and offers his solution for a better funding system. October 9, 2012.

Roger Ferguson: America's retirement crisis

Sep 27, 2012 1:08:19

Roger Ferguson looks at the current retirement landscape, discusses how it has changed over time, and details some of the challenges we now face as a nation in funding retirement. September, 2012.

Doug Elmendorf: Choices for federal spending and taxes

Sep 20, 2012 1:12:47

Doug Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, talks about the current fiscal challenges facing the United States. In this lecture he presents what the "fiscal cliff" means, the consequences and options to avoid it.

Susan Collins: Addressing the unemployment rate

Sep 23, 2011 0:04:24

Susan Collins discusses economic policies that might address the high unemployment rate in the United States in a Reuters interview at Fed's Jackson Hole economic summit. August, 2011.

Brian Jacob: NCLB data shows mixed results

Dec 19, 2009 0:03:36

Brian Jacob, who co-authored the first known rigorous national impact evaluation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, talks about the mixed effects the legislation has had on student achievement. December, 2009.

Immigration, public policy, and the skills debate panel

Nov 2, 2009 1:19:56

George Borjas & Gordon Hanson present their work on immigration policy, including the possible economic impacts of low-skill immigration & potential benefits of high-skill immigration to fill key employment gaps-Dean Yang moderator.

U.S. macroeconomic policy: Steps toward recovery panel

Oct 22, 2009 1:19:43

Peter Borish, Charles Evans, Matthew Shapiro, Allen Sinai and moderator Susan Collins discuss the current economic crisis and possible economic recovery paths. Sponsored by the Ford School and the Department of Economics. October, 2009.

Paul Krugman: Globalization and international trade

Oct 2, 2009 1:21:16

Paul Krugman discusses the past, present and future of international trade and globalization at the 2009 Citigroup Foundation lecture the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and International Policy Center. October, 2009.

Rightsizing Michigan’s prison population panel

Mar 16, 2009 1:22:39

Patricia L. Caruso, Robert Brown & Dennis Schrantz discuss changes in Michigan crime & corrections policies at "Rightsizing Michigan's Prison Population: Policy-driven Expansion and Reduction in an Era of Mass Incarceration" panel.

Marian Wright Edelman: Call to action for our youth

Jan 27, 2009 1:22:52

Marian Wright Edelman speaks from her new book, "The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation," which she wrote as a call to action for all Americans to address the urgent needs of our youth.