Tag Archives: Brookings Institution

Brookings Institution: ‘The Future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’

Source:Brookings Institution– U.S. Representative Mel Watt (Democrat, North Carolina) speaking to the Brookings Institution. “On May 13, the Economic Studies program at Brookings hosted a conversation with Mel Watt, the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on managing … Continue reading

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Cato Institute: Doug Bandow- America on Welfare

Source:CATO Institute– fellow Doug Bandow. You can also see this post on Blogger. “Living the good life on welfare. Even the Europeans recognize that they pay a high price for creating an increasingly dependent society. Denmark has been transfixed by the … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Gigi Hinton & Ron Haskins- ‘America’s Welfare Transformation’

Source:Brookings Institution– Senior Fellow Ron Haskins. “Ron Haskins: In 1996, welfare was changed from an entitlement to a program with time limits and work requirements. Has this welfare reform worked?” From Brookings In 1996, a Republican Congress and President Bill Clinton … Continue reading

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