Murray Weidenbaum receives coveted Search Award at 39th annual Eliot Society celebration
WeidenbaumMurray L. Weidenbaum, one of the country’s most acclaimed economists and a distinguished Washington University professor for more than 40 years, received the Eliot Society’s highest honor at the 39th annual William Greenleaf Eliot Society dinner on April 26. The event was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Clayton and included a keynote address by the celebrated Irish singing sensation Ronan Tynan.
Top Bush/Kerry advisers to debate candidates’ economic plans
The top economic advisers for President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry will debate at 8 a.m. Oct. 8, the day of the second presidential debate, which will take place at Washington University in St. Louis. The event will be held at Lee Auditorium in the Missouri History Museum, Lindell Boulevard at DeBaliviere Avenue in St. Louis’ Forest Park. John Berry, columnist for Bloomberg News, will moderate the debate between the two advisers.
Bush administration regulatory spending outpaces inflation, study finds
A new study shows spending on federal regulatory agencies exceeds the growth of the overall federal budget. Despite President Bush’s vow to limit discretionary spending to 3.9%, the 2005 Budget requests $39.1 billion in outlays for federal regulatory activities, a 4.2% real increase over the appropriated 2004 budget.