Archive: 2017

April 8, 2017 In many respects, the state of our union seems quite strong. Unemployment is back below 5 percent, inflation remains very low, and national output and income have been growing steadily for almost eight years. Serious crime in this country…

March 16, 2017 “Taking the Country Backward” Thank you. I’m pleased to be here today. The health care legislation supported by the House Republican leadership would take our country backward, not forward. It would do that in at least 4…

March 9, 2017 Remarks at the Harvard Club of New York Thank you. Good evening, everyone, and thank you for coming. It is great to see some of you again and to meet many of you for the first time. Let me start by offering my appreciation to Lyn…

March 8, 2017 Remarks for the Boston Economic Club Thank you. I am delighted to have this chance to talk with you today. And I am delighted to talk about economic policy, which is a subject of tremendous importance for people’s material well-being,…

February 16, 2017 Good afternoon, everyone! I am so pleased to be able to join you to kick off the Harvard National Model United Nations Conference for 2017. As you know, this model UN conference has been going strong for 60 years. That is a long…