Wilson Center Experts
David Wessel
Public Policy Scholar
Program on America and the Global Economy
Expertise:
Economics and Globalization
; North America
; United States
Affiliation:
Chief Economic Correspondent,Wall Street Journal
Wilson Center Project(s):
"Red Ink"
Term:
Feb 01, 2012
Mar 31, 2012
Expertise
Economics; economic policy; journalism
Project Summary
A primer on the federal budget for those not quite up to reading Congressional Budget Office reports.
Previous Terms at the Wilson Center:
Nov 1,2008 - Jan 31, 2009; "The Great Panic"
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Political Perceptions: Budget Cutting, the Videogame
Oct 25, 2012Wall Street Journal Economics reporter and Wilson Center alum David Wessel writes a post about the serious game Budget Hero for the WSJ’s Washington Wire blog, featuring comments from Dave Rejeski and links to the game and the weekly Data Reports. more
Regaining America's Competitive Edge
March 28, 2012 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Once the world’s uncontested manufacturing powerhouse, the United States today must contend with stiff international competition for innovation, markets, and talent. An expert panel looks at ways to boost competitiveness—through fiscal, immigration, and education reform. more
The Quarterly Report: Lesson of the Great Depression
Feb 19, 2012 to Feb 26, 2012
Steve Lagerfeld, Wilson Quarterly editor; Robert Aliber, Professor Emeritus of International Economics and Finance at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business; David Wessel, a current public policy scholar at the center and economics editor for The Wall Street Journal . more
Economic Crisis: Why America Slept
Feb 23, 2009 to Mar 01, 2009
David Wessel – Economics Editor of the Wall Street Journal and a current Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center. more
Green Shoots or Dying Weeds?: The Financial Crisis and the Future
Jul 20, 2009 to Jul 26, 2009
Kathryn Lavelle, Long Chair in World Affairs, Case-Western University; Amy Wilkinson, a public policy scholar at the Wilson Center; and David Wessel, Economics Editor at the Wall Street Journal, to assess the situation. more
Economic Crisis: Why America Slept
May 11, 2009 to May 17, 2009
Economics Editor of the Wall Street Journal and a current Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center. more
Green Shoots or Dying Weeds?: The Financial Crisis and the Future
Dec 14, 2009 to Dec 20, 2009
Kathryn Lavelle, Long Chair in World Affairs, Case-Western University; Amy Wilkinson, a public policy scholar at the Wilson Center; and David Wessel, Economics Editor at the Wall Street Journal, to assess the situation. more
The Financial Crisis: Past, Present, and Future
April 27, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal and author of In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic, provides a unique analysis of the crisis and what it means for financial services reform. What went wrong at the Federal Reserve and regulatory agencies that failed to prevent the financial crisis and during the key months in which the U.S. economy almost crashed? more
Political Perceptions: Budget Cutting, the Videogame
Oct 25, 2012Wall Street Journal Economics reporter and Wilson Center alum David Wessel writes a post about the serious game Budget Hero for the WSJ’s Washington Wire blog, featuring comments from Dave Rejeski and links to the game and the weekly Data Reports.
Regaining America's Competitive Edge
March 28, 2012 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Once the world’s uncontested manufacturing powerhouse, the United States today must contend with stiff international competition for innovation, markets, and talent. An expert panel looks at ways to boost competitiveness—through fiscal, immigration, and education reform.
The Financial Crisis: Past, Present, and Future
April 27, 2010 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal and author of In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic, provides a unique analysis of the crisis and what it means for financial services reform. What went wrong at the Federal Reserve and regulatory agencies that failed to prevent the financial crisis and during the key months in which the U.S. economy almost crashed?
The Quarterly Report: Lesson of the Great Depression
Feb 19, 2012 to Feb 26, 2012
Steve Lagerfeld, Wilson Quarterly editor; Robert Aliber, Professor Emeritus of International Economics and Finance at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business; David Wessel, a current public policy scholar at the center and economics editor for The Wall Street Journal .
Green Shoots or Dying Weeds?: The Financial Crisis and the Future
Dec 14, 2009 to Dec 20, 2009
Kathryn Lavelle, Long Chair in World Affairs, Case-Western University; Amy Wilkinson, a public policy scholar at the Wilson Center; and David Wessel, Economics Editor at the Wall Street Journal, to assess the situation.
Green Shoots or Dying Weeds?: The Financial Crisis and the Future
Jul 20, 2009 to Jul 26, 2009
Kathryn Lavelle, Long Chair in World Affairs, Case-Western University; Amy Wilkinson, a public policy scholar at the Wilson Center; and David Wessel, Economics Editor at the Wall Street Journal, to assess the situation.
Economic Crisis: Why America Slept
May 11, 2009 to May 17, 2009
Economics Editor of the Wall Street Journal and a current Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Economic Crisis: Why America Slept
Feb 23, 2009 to Mar 01, 2009
David Wessel – Economics Editor of the Wall Street Journal and a current Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center.