Erskine Bowles Says Era of Deficit Denial Is Over

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — Erskine Bowles, a former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, and Alan Simpson, a former Republican senator from Wyoming, talk about the outlook for President Barack Obama’s debt-reduction commission. Bowles and Simpson talk with Peter Cook on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Jarrett Says Obama Speech on Rules `Not a Victory Lap’: Video

April 22 (Bloomberg) — Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House adviser, talks with Bloomberg’s Betty Liu about the outlook for President Barack Obama’s speech today in New York about overhauling regulations governing the US financial system. Obama will say today that the US risks dooming itself to a repeat of the economic crisis unless tougher financial industry regulations are enacted by Congress. Jarrett also discusses the performance of the Obama administration’s economic team. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Hunt on Obama’s Europe Trip, Mitch Daniels, Tim Pawlenty

May 24 (Bloomberg) — Al Hunt, executive editor at Bloomberg News, talks about President Barack Obama’s trip to Europe this week. Hunt, speaking on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness With Margaret Brennan,” also discusses Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels’ announcement that he won’t seek Republican presidential nomination and former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s entry in to the 2012 race. (Source: Bloomberg

Hunt on US Debt Talks, Plouffe’s Unemployment Remarks: Video

July 7 (Bloomberg) — Al Hunt, executive editor at Bloomberg News, discusses President Barack Obama’s meeting today with Republican and Democratic lawmakers to seek long-term solutions to US deficit spending. Hunt, speaking on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness with Margaret Brennan,” also talks about White House senior adviser David Plouffe’s comments yesterday on the significance of the unemployment rate in the 2012 election. (Source: Bloomberg)