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The Coming Slowdown In The U.S. Economy, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

In this speech given in 1978, Murray Weidenbaum points out what are positives and negatives in the American economy. Based on this information, he gives his forecast for what the economy should look like in the next year.

How To Control Inflation, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Government contributes to rising inflation because of large budget deficits, increases in the money supply, and needlessly costly regulations. In order to reduce inflation, Americans need to understand the problem of big government, analyze methods of dealing with the problem, and finding the best way to proceed.

The Maine Coast : Issues Considered, Maine Coastal Program

Maine Collection

The Maine Coast : Issues Considered - A Report to the Governor by his Advisory Committee on Coastal Development and Conservation

Maine Coastal Program, Maine State Planning Office

Augusta, Maine (31 October 1978)

Contents: Introduction / Summary of Committee Recommendations / Fisheries / Port Development / Heavy Industry Siting / Travel and Tourism / Cumulative Impact of Development / Natural Resource Information Transfer

The Case For Tax Loopholes, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

An examination of tax "loopholes" or expenditures shows that in some instances they can help in promoting business investment and economic growth. Middle- and lower-income groups also benefit from these loopholes.

Another Approach To Regulatory Reform, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

In a statement given to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Murray Weidenbaum gives his reasons why regulatory reform is needed and offers suggestions for sensible changes.

Priorities In Tax Policy, Testimony Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Finance, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper discusses the merits of alternatives to the current tax policy: closing "loopholes," reducing taxes for those with low incomes, adjusting the personal income tax structure, and increasing the stimulus for capital formation.

All Hazards Are Not Equal, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Hidden costs caused by government regulation can reduce the introduction of new products and can hamper innovation.

The Impacts Of Government Regulation, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper studies the various costs incurred in the process of government regulation.

The Sfa Business Review Vol. 3 No. 3, M. Dudley Stewart Jr., Chester L. Allen, Don A. Evans, Patrick Michael Conn, Elick N. Maledon Jr., Janelle C. Ashley

SFA Business Review, 1975-1978

No abstract provided.

The Debate Over Saving, Investment And Capital Shortages, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This piece discusses the importance of saving and investment.

Reducing The Hidden Cost Of Big Government, Testimony Before The Joint Economic Committee Of The U.S. Congress Priorities In Tax Policy, Testimony Before The U.S. Senate Committee On Finance, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The largest and most rapid increase in government power over the private sector is not in the areas of taxation or government spending. Rather, it is the expansion of government regulation that impacts the everyday consumer, motorist, homeowner, worker, investor, taxpayer, and nation as a whole in distinct ways. It concludes by suggesting several initial reforms.

B750: Community Services In Randolph, Vassalboro, And Rome, Maine, Louis A. Ploch

Bulletins

This study of three Kennebec County towns - Randolph, Vassalboro, and Rome - is a part of the Northeast cooperative project titled "Community Services for Nonmetropolitan People in the Northeast," (Kuehn, 1977). In 1974 and 1975, researchers from nine university-related agricultural experiment stations, functioning as Northeast Regional Committee NE-77 conducted studies to determine variations in community services and reactions of residents to them.

It was originally hypothesized by the NE-77 researchers that in a study of the availability, use of, and satisfaction with services in the Northeast, counties would serve as the most useful unit of analysis. The utility of …

Government Regulation And Small Business, Testimony Prepared For The U.S. House Of Representatives Committee On Small Business, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This testimony presents four major points regarding H.R. 7739 "Small Business Impact Statement Act of 1977" and H.R. 10632 "Small Business Regulatory Relief Act." First, there is concern that regulation hits smaller business disproportionately hard. Second, requiring a regulatory impact statement is a good one, as it helps government understand the effects of its actions. Third, the amount of paperwork required by specific impact statements is concerning. Finally, public policy would be better served by requiring a single comprehensive impact statement prior to the issuance of each new regulation.

The Taxpayer And Government Regulation, Robert Defina, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Government regulation of business continues to be one of the fastest growing areas of the American economy. The bulk of the growing regulatory budget is devoted to newer areas of social regulation, such as job safety, energy and the environment, and consumer safety and health. Unlike the traditional regulating commissions, the agencies engaging in this type of regulation often have jurisdiction over virtually all companies, including many sectors of the economy which are generally not thought of as being regulated.