This presentation aims to understand the historical and economic forces that have shaped the U.S. health care system and how tax policy changes might be used to expand coverage.
In the July issue of Economic Outlook, John H. Makin notes that though a weak economy is pulling it toward easier monetary policy, the Fed needs to resist higher inflation.
The promise of "healthy aging" offers significant opportunities for economic growth and development for Europe in the decades ahead--if governments and citizens are willing to grasp them.