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• Building a Strong, Independent DC Community College

  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  A report commissioned by Greater Washington Research at Brookings and DC Appleseed underscores the need for a strong community college in the District of Columbia. The report, conducted by JBL Associates, recognizes the steps already taken by the new Community College of the District of Columbia (CCDC) and recommends that the city support CCDC in moving towards independence from the University of the District of Columbia, with its own administration, board of trustees, budget and academic accreditation.

• The Case for Budget Autonomy in the District of Columbia

  Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Testifying before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service and the District of Columbia, Alice M. Rivlin, Director of Greater Washington Research at Brookings, asserted that the District of Columbia government should have greater autonomy over its own budget. Once the District government finalizes its budget spending out of its own source revenues, Dr. Rivlin states that it should not be altered or delayed by Congress.

• The Stock Market Crash and Our Current Recession

  Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

  This month marks 80 years since the Wall Street crash of 1929 that was one cause of the Great Depression. Alice Rivlin says the 1929 crash led to the creation of the financial and social safety net measures that have helped prevent today's economic crisis from being a full-blown depression.

• Health Reform Now - for the Next Recession

  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice Rivlin states that a comprehensive reform of the health care system is necessary to reduce the impact of future recessions on working people and make our economy more resilient.

• Ben Bernanke’s Second Term and the Federal Budget Forecast

  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:45:34 GMT

  President Barack Obama has nominated Ben Bernanke to serve a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The nomination came on the same day the White House announced a sharp increase in projected deficits. Alice Rivlin says the deficit projections should serve as an impetus for officials to step up efforts to fix the floundering economy. She also gives the Bernanke nomination her nod of approval.

• Catastrophic Financial Meltdown Avoided

  Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Alice Rivlin responds to the Washington Post's inquiry as to whether she agreed with the Federal Reserve's statement Wednesday, following a better-than-expected employment report and brisk auto sales, that the economy is "leveling out."

• Where Does the U.S. Economic Recovery Stand?

  Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:30:11 GMT

  The latest government reports show that the economy contracted at a rate of one-percent last quarter — better than expected. But the new GDP numbers showed that consumers have continued to cut spending, and unemployment is likely to continue to rise for some time. Senior Fellow Alice Rivlin says the news is good, but an end to the recession is not yet at hand.

• Systemic Risk and the Role of the Federal Reserve

  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice Rivlin recommends that the Federal Reserve not be given any major new regulatory duties over specific institutions, but instead be given responsibility for monitoring the stability of the financial system and new tools to reduce emerging systemic risks.

• Reducing Systemic Risk in the Financial Sector

  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Alice Rivlin said that financial sector regulators failed to head off the recent crisis because "no one was explicitly charged with spotting the regulatory gaps and perverse incentives that had crept into our rapidly changing financial structure in recent decades." Rivlin outlined regulatory changes that might prevent another catastrophic financial meltdown.

• Health Care Reform Critical to U.S. Economy

  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:51:12 GMT

  President Obama continues to press Congress to get him a bill to reform the nation’s health care system before the August recess. Alice Rivlin says that the current system needs to be changed for not only for the good of the American people but also for the nation's long-term fiscal health.

• If the District of Columbia becomes a State: Fiscal Implications

  Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  In her testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia, Special Committee on Statehood and Self Determination, Alice Rivlin explores the fiscal implications of DC statehood.

• Now Is the Right Time for Health Care Reform

  Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Alice Rivlin offers her comments on the timing of health care reform on PBS' Nightly Business Report. The best hope for reducing the rate of growth of Federal spending in the future is making health care delivery more efficient so that we get more care per dollar, according to Rivlin.

• Does the U.S. Economy Need More Stimulus?

  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:51:11 GMT

  Alice Rivlin says the U.S. economy is still struggling even though the climbing unemployment rate is a lagging indicator, but that more spending with a new stimulus package is not the answer.

• Fed More Concerned About Deflation Than Inflation

  Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Alice Rivlin talks to Bloomberg's Tom Keene about U.S. monetary policy, the budget deficit, unemployment, gross domestic product and health care.
  

• Road-use Pricing: How Would You Like to Spend Less Time in Traffic?

  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  In new analysis from the Greater Washington Research at Brookings, Alice Rivlin and Benjamin Orr review traffic congestion and transportation financing in the Washington, D.C. region and nationwide; suggesting that the national capital region should serve as an example of what sustainable transportation policy looks like.

• Statutory PAYGO: An Important First Step Toward Fiscal Responsibility

  Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Testifying before the House Budget Committee, Alice Rivlin urged enforcement of the statutory pay-as-you-go budget rules to rein in the long-term deficit. She endorsed the recent actions taken to stimulate the economy and rescue the financial sector, but said the costly measures further obligate Congress and the administration to control deficits.

• The Potential Role of Entitlement or Budget Commissions in Addressing Long-term Budget Problems

  Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  The United States faces a looming fiscal imbalance brought on by an aging population and rising health care costs. Yet, the current political environment discourages our leadership from making the tough choices required to fix our fiscal house. In this paper, a diverse group of budget experts reviews some of the recent history of appointed commissions, and discusses their potential role in long-term federal budgeting policy.

• Road-use Fees Could Solve Our Transit Woes

  Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice Rivlin and Benjamin Orr urge the Washington region to implement an innovative road-use pricing program of charging by vehicle type, miles traveled, and traffic conditions. This will, in turn, lead the nation toward less congestion and a more sustainable method of financing transportation infrastructure.

• Will Big Government Change The Rules of Commerce?

  Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice Rivlin joined bigthink.com to discuss how businesses can succeed in a new regulatory environment.

• Making a Good Budget Better

  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  President Barack Obama’s budget is the subject of floor debate in the House and Senate this week. Alice Rivlin says that the budget offers good remedies for America’s economic ills, but urges Congress to make it even better by paying for the new investments and reducing the long-term deficits.

• Health Care Reform and President Obama's Budget

  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:23:33 GMT

  In this video, Alice Rivlin says that President Obama's budget calls for taxing the wealthy to help pay for aggressive reform of the nation’s health care system and that the plan also seeks to curtail wasteful Medicare and Medicaid spending while increasing services and efficiency in those programs.

• New Approaches to Addressing Long-Term Fiscal Responsibility

  Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  A bipartisan group of budget experts from 7 different organizations view President Obama’s Fiscal Responsibility summit as a good first step to addressing the enormous long-term fiscal problem facing the United States, but urge him to lead a major public engagement effort – beyond a one-day summit – to inform Americans of the scale and nature of the long-term fiscal crisis, explain the consequences of inaction and discuss the options for solving the problem. The effort should include the creation of an independent and truly bipartisan commission or other mechanism capable of bringing about decisive action that has broad public support.

• Stimulus For a Truly Capital City

  Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice M. Rivlin co-authored an op-ed with Walter Smith of DC Appleseed calling for a new federal partnership with the District of Columbia to transform the nation’s capital into a truly great capital city.

• Budget Policy Challenges

  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In congressional testimony, Alice Rivlin discusses the stimulus bill and the next steps required to get the economy back on track. Before the current crisis, she argues, Americans were consuming and borrowing too much, while saving too little. If recovery from this recession is to be solid and sustainable, we must transform ourselves into a society that consumes less, saves more and finances a larger fraction of its investment with domestic saving, rather than foreign borrowing.

• A Budget We Can Believe In

  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  A diverse group of experts urged President Obama, in his first budget submission, to strike a judicious balance between America’s short-term and long-term economic needs. While the need to boost spending to stimulate the economy is important, they say these short-term steps must not make it harder to achieve our long-term goals. They note that fundamental reforms of major entitlement programs and the tax system are needed to bring spending and revenues into better balance over the longer-term.

• Short and Long-Run Fiscal Challenges

  Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  In testimony to the Senate Budget Committee, Alice Rivlin argued that the future health of the nation’s economy depends on whether policy-makers can focus on two imperatives at once: the need to take immediate action to mitigate the impact of the recession; and the need to restore long-term fiscal responsibility and reassure our creditors that we are getting our fiscal house in order.

• Demographic and Economic Trends in the National Capital Region and their Effects on Children, Youth and Families

  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Greater Washington Research at Brookings presented information on the demographic and economic trends of the Washington Rregion to Venture Philanthropy Partners, a regional philanthropic organization. The analysis focuses on the stresses and challenges facing a region that is generally prosperous but with some geographic areas and populations in economic distress.

• Building the Best Capital City in the World

  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings Greater Washington joined with DC Appleseed, Our Nation’s Capital, George Washington University and Arent Fox LLP in a study of what it would take to make the District of Columbia the “best capital in the world.” The Brookings authors review how the city’s special status as a federal district limits its fiscal resources, and discuss the District’s decade of balanced budgets and good management, along with its impressive efforts to rejuvenate the city’s infrastructure.

• The Economic Outlook and Washington Area Nonprofits

  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice M. Rivlin spoke at Nonprofit 911, an event convened by eight regional organizations in the Washington area to address the nonprofit sector’s challenges in the current economic climate. She predicted a long and deep recession and urged nonprofit organizations in the region to work together in new and creative ways in order to meet increased demand in a time of declining resources.

• Paulson Shifts Economic Rescue Plan to Focus on Boosting Credit

  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice Rivlin and other economists discuss Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's announcement Wednesday that the government will shift its focus from buying troubled assets to shoring up institutions that manage credit cards, auto loans and other types of borrowing.

• Learning from the Economic Mess

  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  In testimony before the House Committee on Financial Services, Alice Rivlin says that pundits have pronounced the death of capitalism prematurely, saying it is far too powerful a tool for increasing human economic well-being to be tossed aside. She believes there is plenty of blame to go around for the current crisis, and lays out steps to fix regulatory gaps, eliminate perverse and conflicting incentives and clarify and strengthen the roles of the current regulatory agencies.

• The Financial Market Bailout

  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:43:48 GMT

  Policy-makers spent a long weekend hashing out details on legislation that would provide up to $700 billion to purchase Wall Street assets, new oversight authority and more foreclosure prevention. Former Federal Reserve Vice Chair Alice Rivlin explains how mortgage securities unraveled, how the deal makers prevailed and what this will mean for the next administration.

• The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Takeover

  Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:50:36 GMT

  The Treasury Department’s decision to place Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a conservatorship could signal a turning point in the credit crisis that has troubled investment banks for nearly a year. Brookings fellow and former OMB Deputy Director Alice Rivlin examines the impact and the importance of the action.

• Do We Want Fannie Mae Public or Private?

  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Recent government efforts to shore up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reveal the ambivalence of Americans towards whether these mortgage giants should be more like private corporations or public utilities. Alice Rivlin suggests that, if taxpayers put credit on the line and take the risk of losing, they should also be allowed to share in the gains. She suggests at least partial government ownership and public appointees to the Board.

• Why Washington Needs a Community College

  Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Writing in the Washington Post, Brookings’ Alice M. Rivlin and Walter Smith of DC Appleseed argue that a community college should be established in the District of Columbia.

• Tackle Social Security First

  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  The next president and new Congress face a daunting set of challenges come January 2009: Iraq war, troubled economy, global climate change, looming government debt, taxes, health care reform and rebuilding infrastructure, all vying for immediate attention. Such a long "to do" list presents two possible tactics: tackle the hardest problem first or get the easy ones out of the way. Alice M. Rivlin and John W. Kingdon prefer the latter and would start with Social Security.

• Envisioning Opportunity: Three Options for a Community College in Washington, D.C.

  Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Of the 50 largest cities in the United States, Washington, D.C. is the only one without a fully fledged community college. Washington needs a community college in order to provide all District residents with increased opportunities for employment and further education in an affordable and flexible manner, argue the authors of this report, who offer three options for creating a community college in the nation's capital.

• State and Federal Policy in the Foreclosure Crisis

  Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  The following remarks were delivered by Alice Rivlin during a luncheon speech at the State on Foreclosures and Housing Solutions hosted by the National Governors Association. Illustrating the effects of both the credit and foreclosure crisis providing reasons for optimis in the current state of the economy.

• A Presidential Campaign in Need of a Perot

  Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  For all of their impressive qualities, this year's presidential candidates are woefully short on fiscal prudence, Alice Rivlin and Mike O'Hanlon explain. The next president will face two daunting budget problems. The winner will inherit a large deficit resulting from a weak economy, an expensive war and the persistent political inclination to spend more and tax less. But, the bigger challenge? Promises made to the growing population of retirees as health-care spending continues to soar.

• Sharing a Passion for Getting the Policy Right

  Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  The following remarks were delivered by Alice Rivlin upon accepting the Inaugural Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize on May 8th, 2008 at the The American Academy of Political and Social Science.  In addition to speaking about her relationship with Moynihan, Rivlin spoke about the issues of welfare and race.

• The Bear Stearns Rescue: The Fed’s Money Well Spent

  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice Rivlin discusses why the recent rescue of Bear Stearns by the Federal Reserve, was "money well spent." The Fed's actions, she says, were aimed at "protecting the rest of the country—and indeed the world—from the possibly devastating consequences of a financial meltdown."

• Taking Back our Fiscal Future

  Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Unsustainable deficits in the federal budget threaten the health and vigor of the American economy. When the next president and Congress take office in January 2009, they will face one crucial question that has been almost absent from the current election campaign: how to close the enormous gap between projected federal spending and revenues.

• The Cost of Medicare

  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:25:55 GMT

  Paying for Medicare threatens the solvency of the U.S. budget while meeting the needs of the aging Medicare population is a demographic battle. Senior Fellow Alice Rivlin says that, while difficult, our next president must control the costs while maintaining the program.

• Economy: The Fed Steps In

  Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings Expert Alice Rivlin comments on the Federal Reserve's decision to back the crumbling financial institution Bear Stearns.

• Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy

  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice M. Rivlin testified before Congress on the current economic situation and what policy makers can do to curb a possible future recession. "The Federal Reserve has used the tools in its limited arsenal aggressively and imaginatively and clearly indicated its intention do more if necessary," she said. 

• The Need for a Stimulus Package Now

  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  A stimulus package, especially with major add-ons, could exacerbate the already ominous long-run deficit picture. Alice M. Rivlin testifies that the deficit increase associated with the stimulus represents a risk worth taking in order to reduce the chances of recession.

• Public Oversight Roundtable on Eliminating Poverty Among District Residents

  Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

  In testimony before the D.C. City Council Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs, Alice M. Rivlin presents recommendations for reducing poverty in the District. She gives examples of education and training programs that could be funded in the FY2009 budget and reviews longer-term workforce development strategies.

• Slowing the Growth of Health Spending: We Need Mixed Strategies, and We Need to Start Now

  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Americans are deeply concerned about paying their mounting bills for health care. This is true whether they have public (Medicare or Medicaid) or private insurance. And it’s certainly true for the 46 million people with no insurance at all. At the same time, the federal government’s health spending is clearly unsustainable. If current commitments are kept, other government services will have to be slashed or taxes increased drastically just to pay for Medicare and Medicaid.

• A Pathway to the Middle Class: Migration and Demographic Change in Prince George's County

  Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  A dynamic county in a rapidly changing region, Prince George's County has experienced significant demographic transformation during the last 15 years. This paper examines how migration has contributed to the changing demographic landscape of Prince George's County.

• A Health-Care Test for All

  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Joseph Antos and Alice M. Rivlin (03/28/07)

• Q&A on Restoring Fiscal Sanity 2007

  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice M. Rivlin Interview on Restoring Fiscal Sanity 2007 (3/12/07)

• Restoring Fiscal Sanity 2007: The Health Spending Challenge

  Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Book edited by Alice M. Rivlin and Joseph Antos (March 2007)

• Restoring Fiscal Sanity 2007 : The Health Spending Challenge

  Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Exceeding $2 trillion annually, health care spending in the United States is growing significantly faster than the national economy. If left unchecked, this health spending crisis will threaten Americans' ability to pay for other essential services.

• Why Deficits and Debt Render the United States Vulnerable

  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Isabel V. Sawhill and Alice M. Rivlin (02/21/07)

• District of Columbia Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007

  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

  In her testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia, Committee of the Whole, Alice Rivlin presents her views on Mayor Fenty's proposed educational reform act.

• A Vision for a Healthier D.C .

  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  In remarks at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the D.C. Primary Care Association, Alice M. Rivlin laid out a vision for a healthier District of Columbia.

• Homes for an Inclusive City: A Comprehensive Housing Strategy for Washington, D. C.

  Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

  Mayor Anthony A. Williams and the Council of the District of Columbia established the Comprehensive Housing Strategy Task Force to recommend public policies to meet the housing needs of both the current District residents as well as an additional 100

• The Challenges of Plenty in Washington, D.C.

  Sun, 14 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Article by Alice M. Rivlin, The Washington Post, 08/14/2005

• Restoring Fiscal Sanity 2005 : Meeting the Long-Run Challenge

  Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In this second volume of Restoring Fiscal Sanity, a group of policy experts focus on how to bring spending and revenues in line over the next decade, and even more important, how to balance them over the longer term. They suggest reforms in th

• Restoring Fiscal Sanity 2005: Meeting the Long-Run Challenge

  Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  Book edited by Alice M. Rivlin and Isabel V. Sawhill (4/13/05)

• DC Public School and Public Charter School Capital Budgeting

  Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

  This report focuses the many improvements needed in the way the city's public school system and public charter schools do their capital planning.

• Capital Program Coordination (District of Columbia)

  Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  This report sets forth for the city recommendations on how to move from an annual capital budget with no serious long term planning to a ten-year capital program with capital budgets that implement the plan.

• A Fair Plan for D.C.'s Deficit

  Wed, 05 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Opinion by Alice M. Rivlin and Walter Smith, Washington Post (5/5/04)

• Restoring Fiscal Sanity : How to Balance the Budget

  Fri, 26 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In Restoring Fiscal Sanity, scholars with high-level government experience provide an overview of the country’s likely medium- and long-term spending needs and the resources available to pay for them. They propose three alternative fiscal path

• How to Balance the Budget

  Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings Policy Brief #130 by Alice M. Rivlin and Isabel V. Sawhill. (March 2004)

• Restoring Fiscal Sanity: How to Balance the Budget

  Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

  Book edited by Alice M. Rivlin and Isabel V. Sawhill (1/13/03)

• Improving Health Outcomes in D.C.

  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  A letter to the editor of the Washington Post discusses the District's program to provide health care to low-income and uninsured residents.

• Greed, Ethics, and Public Policy

  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

  A speech by Alice M. Rivlin, presented at the American Society for Public Administration , March 16, 2003

• Another State Fiscal Crisis: Is There a Better Way?

  Fri, 01 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Alice Rivlin describes the state fiscal problem and suggests some solutions. The federal government could provide immediate fiscal relief to the states, and adopt a longer run program to mitigate cyclical swings in the state revenues. States could build more adequate reserves in good times. They could work together to modernize and harmonize their tax systems and share some jointly collected revenues.

• Another State Fiscal Crisis: Is There a Better Way?

  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings Draft Policy Brief by Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, October 15, 2002

• Beyond the Dot.coms : The Economic Promise of the Internet

  Sat, 03 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In Beyond the Dot.coms, two of the nation’s most respected economists articulate the anticipated economic impact of the Internet over the next five years.

• The Economic Payoff from the Internet Revolution

  Fri, 03 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  
  This volume contains detailed analyses of how the Internet revolution could bring economic benefits—primarily improved productivity and higher quality—in the eight sectors of the U.S. economy that collectively account for over 70 percent of the Gross

• In the District of Columbia: Families vs. Singles, Cost vs. Benefits

  Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Families vs. Singles, Cost vs. Benfits: Opinion in The Washington Post, July 1, 2001, by Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, and Carol O'Cleireacain, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution

• The Right Health Choice for the District

  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  An Oped by Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, discussing the District of Columbia's health care

• The Budget and Economic Outlook

  Thu, 08 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT

  Testimony by Alice Rivlin to U.S. Senate Budget Committee

• The Challenges of Affluence

  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  Speech by Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, at the Adam Smith Award Lecture, September 11, 2000.

• National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Brief

  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  Brookings scholars and other economists argue that it would be imprudent not to consider costs in the setting of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

• The Fed's Easy Choices

  Mon, 15 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT

  An Opinion by Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, in the New York Times, May 15, 2000

• Reviving the American Dream : The Economy, the States, and the Federal Government

  Mon, 08 Jun 1992 00:00:00 GMT

  
  In this provocative book, Alice Rivlin offers a straightforward, nontechnical look at the issues threatening the American dream and proposes a solution: restructure responsibilities between the federal and state government in order to move the federa