Thomas Henriksen, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution whose research focuses on American foreign policy, international political affairs, and insurgencies, discusses possible new threats the United States may face now that Osama bin Laden is dead.
Condoleezza Rice, the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, in a departure from her usual role, will appear on the television show 30 Rock with Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey tonight at 10:30pt/9:30ct on NBC. Rice will portray Alec Baldwin’s character, Jack Donaghy’s, ex-flame. Click here for more information.
Russell Roberts, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and EconTalk host, presents the impact of government spending (Keysenian theory) versus a free market solution (Hayek theory) on the economy using a rap video.
John Taylor, the George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and the Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University, discusses the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and strategy. Taylor notes that QE1 and QE2 or easy money create little benefit for the increased risk of inflation or the increased risk of economic disruption when all the stimulus money is pulled out of the system. (3:44)
John Taylor, the George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution, the Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University, and a former Treasury undersecretary, talks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television's InBusiness, about US tax policy, the economy, balancing the budget without raising taxes, and a credible debt reduction plan.
Keith Hennessey, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, talks with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television's InsideTrack about Standard & Poor's decision to change the US credit rating outlook to negative, the impact of the change on policy makers, tax legislation, entitlement programs, and the challenges of resolving the budget deficit.
George Shultz, the Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Distinguished Fellow at the Hoover Institution, former secretary of state, and former secretary of labor and secretary of the Treasury during the Nixon administration, recalls his work in the administration – including his philosophy and strategies on labor and economic issues. He also details his behind-the-scenes efforts on behalf of school desegregation.
On Wednesday, April 6, Hoover fellow Kori Schake hosted a forum with Stanford University students to discuss what the rebellions in the Middle East mean for the United States. Watch a video of the forum here. (50:51)
