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The Employment Act Of 1946: A Half Century Of Experience, Murray L. Weidenbaum
The Employment Act Of 1946: A Half Century Of Experience, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum Publications
The enactment of the Employment Act of 1946 established the Council of Economic Advisers and the congressional Joint Economic Committee. This paper discusses the role each has played since then involving economic policy.
The Role Of The Council Of Economic Advisers: Theory And Reality, Murray L. Weidenbaum
The Role Of The Council Of Economic Advisers: Theory And Reality, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum Publications
The function of the Council of Economic Advisers is to advise the President on economic policy with as much impartiality as possible. The CEA chairman is expected to help the public understand and in turn support the President's economic program.
An Economist In Government: Views Of A Presidential Adviser, Murray L. Weidenbaum
An Economist In Government: Views Of A Presidential Adviser, Murray L. Weidenbaum
Murray Weidenbaum Publications
This article is a reflection on Murray Weidenbaum’s time as Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers in 1981-82. Weidenbaum discusses first developing and then later selling President Reagan's Economic Recovery Program and gives insight into the day-to-day routine of a CEA chairman.