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BPC Visiting Scholar Becomes Member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jason Grumet, president of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), issued the following statement today upon Jay Powell's confirmation as a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. Powell has been a BPC Visiting Scholar since 2010 and was the lead author of BPC's widely-cited debt ceiling analysis last July. "The administration should be...
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On May 23, the United States and its international partners will sit down in Baghdad for another round of talks with Iran. While a diplomatic deal remains the best hope for a peaceful resolution to the international standoff over Iran's nuclear program, experts disagree over what terms the United States should accept and what can be expected from Iran. On Monday, May 14, 2012, the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) Foreign Policy...
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), the U.S. could be at a commercial and political disadvantage if it does not graduate Russia from the Jackson-Vanik amendment and grant it permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status. At the same time, many policymakers and experts have serious concerns about shortcomings on human rights and the rule of law in Russia, and favor an approach to Russia that addresses...
New Research Shows U.S. Housing Finance System is More Complex than Other Countries but Offers More Opportunities for Consumers Data can inform housing policy in troubled housing markets such as Central Florida ORLANDO, Fla., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Housing Commission held a public forum in Winter Park, Florida today to discuss the state's response to pressures on Florida's housing market, where foreclosures are nearly...
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than a year after mass protests forced Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak from power, the potential of Egypt's revolution has yet to be realized. Despite a renewed pledge of $1.5 billion in aid by the U.S. to Egypt, the direction of the country and its relations with the U.S. are uncertain. Although parliamentary elections were held during the winter and presidential elections are scheduled for this summer, Egypt's...
Partnership Between Health Care Council and Bipartisan Policy Center to Highlight Policy-Driven Health Care Technology /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and Nashville Health Care Council are partnering to showcase the city's most innovative strategies developed to improve the delivery of health care using health information technology (HIT). The city's most impressive solutions are invited to apply and present their showcase at the Nashville Health...
New Research Shows Demographic Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Housing Markets President of National Alliance to End Homelessness Visits Haven for Hope WASHINGTON, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission and the Jack Kemp Foundation will jointly host a timely housing forum in San Antonio, Texas, this Tuesday, March 6 from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. at the International Conference Center. The forum will feature former...
Secretaries Dan Glickman, Mike Leavitt, Donna E. Shalala, Ann M. Veneman Co-Chair the Bipartisan Policy Center's Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Is the food served at our hospitals, hotels, schools, workplaces, movie theatres and sports venues helping to keep Americans healthy? What are the major factors in creating successful workplace wellness programs? These questions will be the focus of a two-day forum...
Secretaries Dan Glickman, Mike Leavitt, Donna E. Shalala, Ann M. Veneman Co-Chair the Bipartisan Policy Center's Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Is the food served at our hospitals, hotels, schools, workplaces, movie theatres and sports venues helping to keep Americans healthy? What are the major factors in creating successful workplace wellness programs? These questions will be the focus of a two-day forum hosted...
Statement from Bipartisan Policy Center's Steve Bell on the Congressional Budget Office's Annual Economic Update Outlook released today confirms U.S. will face looming debt crisis without legislative action WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Steve Bell, Senior Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)'s annual economic update released today: The Congressional Budget...
