Topic: Peter Orszag
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The New Economy Peter Orszag: Departure illustrates US fiscal woes
Peter Orszag is said to be leaving after less than 18 months of wrestling with record deficits and a deep recession. Most White House budget directors last two years.
06/22/2010 03:55 pm -
Peter Orszag to step down; White House Budget Director exiting in months
Peter Orszag is expected to leave in the coming months, although the exact timing is not known.
06/22/2010 10:17 am -
The Monitor's View Europe gets down to the details of curbing deficits and debt
Europe looks to be serious about the structural change needed to solve its deficit and debt challenge. Will the US follow suit?
06/08/2010 04:36 pm -
Opinion The real cost of US debt
At least $8.3 trillion of the national debt is missing from the government’s books.
05/25/2010 04:00 pm -
Obama proposes to curb spending bills. No more bridges to nowhere?
US presidents have long tried to obtain some form of line-item veto power. Obama's proposal could help eliminate pork-barrel projects, but it would also mark a big change in the balance of powers.
05/24/2010 03:08 pm -
Economist Mom Dear Mr. President: Why continue a failed tax policy?
04/20/2010 06:30 pm -
Report: Contamination from coal ash waste is worse than EPA says
Two environmental groups report that at least 31 cases of coal ash waste contamination in 14 states are not listed by the EPA. Dangerous chemicals include arsenic, selenium, and boron.
02/24/2010 07:10 pm -
Obama budget: White House defends $1.267 trillion federal deficit
Many finance experts say that Obama's basic strategy on the federal deficit is the right one for a fragile economy, but the effort carries economic risks.
02/01/2010 05:38 pm -
Obama budget wouldn't trim trillion-dollar deficits until 2012
President Obama faces a tough challenge in his budget: cutting the federal deficit while pumping up the economy. His budget pays for $33 billion in business tax cuts and $25 billion of aid to states through a spending freeze and reinstated taxes on wealthy Americans.
02/01/2010 03:11 pm -
Senate healthcare reform debate begins: public option topic No. 1
In the Senate, debate began Monday on healthcare reform. A look at the senators' likely votes makes it difficult to see how the public option, as it is currently constituted, can survive.
11/30/2009 12:00 am -
Obama team battles to portray healthcare reform as cost-cutting
House and Senate bills on healthcare reform include most cost-cutting ideas that have surfaced in recent years, asserts Obama's budget director.
11/25/2009 12:00 am -
To restore jobs to the economy, what can Obama do?
Obama's team cites the stimulus bill for keeping people working, but with the US economy still shedding jobs, calls to do more are getter louder.
10/06/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Insurance exec: Congress must rein in healthcare costs
09/24/2009 01:00 am -
Obama’s budget czar pleads for patience on economic recovery
07/22/2009 01:00 am -
'More has to be done' on health reform, Obama official says
Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and budget chief Peter Orszag vow that the effort won't break the budget, but more work lies ahead.
07/19/2009 01:00 am -
Transcript of Rahm Emanuel Monitor Breakfast
06/25/2009 01:00 am -
Take My Wife - Obama’s standup at Radio and TV correspondents dinner
06/20/2009 01:00 am -
Obama's spending plans may pose political risks
Will adding $9 trillion to the deficit become a political liability for Democrats in 2010 midterm elections?
06/15/2009 01:00 am -
Obama looks for ways to pay for healthcare
The goal is to make reform deficit neutral, including trims in Medicare and Medicaid.
06/13/2009 01:00 am -
Spotting stars at the White House Correspondents dinner
05/10/2009 01:00 am -
Obama's budget whacks 121 programs
In a $3.5 trillion spending plan released Thursday, the White House proposes $17 billion in cuts – including some items that President Bush also tried to ax.
05/07/2009 01:00 am -
Singling out important things
The Monitor's language columnist takes a closer look at a superlative turn of phrase that keeps popping up in Washington.
04/22/2009 01:00 am -
Budget czar downplays differences between Congress and Obama
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
Obama rallies Democrats to his budget
But they're worried about massive deficit estimates, so even some lawmakers in his own party have their whittling knives out.
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View Heading off healthcare inflation
The White House is focusing on efficiency in healthcare. Easier said than done.
03/25/2009 01:00 am
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