Wilson Center Experts
David Wessel
Public Policy Scholar
Program on America and the Global Economy
Contact Information:
T (202) 691-4369
// F (202) 691-4001
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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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 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
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?
