The President hosted the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy this past Friday and Saturday at the National Building Museum here in Washington, DC. This is the first of a two-part note. Part one will describe the mechanics of the Summit and show some photos. Part two will describe the substance. The action began […]
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Tag Archives: Africa
A messy end to a bad farm bill
28 May 2008 
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Now let’s look at last week’s farm bill procedural snafu. Last Wednesday we thought the farm bill veto would be straightforward: Congress passes the farm bill conference report and sends it to the President. There are several steps in this process. The bill is passed by both Houses. That’s the “engrossed bill.” This engrossed bill […]
Read moreFood prices & food aid
1 May 2008 Comments Off
The President spoke this afternoon about high food prices and food aid. If you’d like more detail, here’s our “fact sheet.” And if you really want to dive down deep, here is a transcript of a press briefing done by three senior administration officials after the announcement: OMB Deputy Director Steve McMillin, CEA Chairman Ed […]
Read moreThe G-8 agreement (especially on climate change)
7 June 2007 Comments Off
Here is the 38-page “Summit Declaration” from the G8 summit, released earlier today. The summit and the document cover many important economic topics. I’m going to focus on the climate change section, which is receiving a lot of press coverage.
Read moreThe President's trip to Europe
4 June 2007 Comments Off
The President left this morning for a nine-day trip to Europe.
Read moreWhat did President Bush announce today on climate change?
31 May 2007 Comments Off
The President spoke today to the U.S. Global Leadership Council about America’s international development agenda. His wide-ranging speech covered trade, debt relief, education, AIDS, and malaria. I’m going to focus first on his new climate change proposal.
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