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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Locke Says Daley Will `Bring Discipline’ to White House
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke talks about President Barack Obama’s appointment of William Daley, a JPMorgan Chase & Co. executive and former commerce secretary, as his new chief of staff. Locke also discusses the possibility that Gene Sperling will be chosen to replace Lawrence Summers as head of the National Economic Council. He talks with Pimm Fox from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Stockman Describes Obama Budget Plan as a `Cop Out’
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) — David Stockman, who served as budget director in the Reagan administration, talks about President Barack Obama’s $3.7 trillion budget proposal. The spending plan projects the federal deficit will exceed $1 trillion for the fourth consecutive year in 2012 before falling to more “sustainable” levels by the middle of the decade. Stockman speaks with Matt Miller and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Goolsbee Says Financial Overhaul Bill Forbids Bailouts: Video
April 14 (Bloomberg) — Austan Goolsbee, a senior White House economic adviser, talks with Bloomberg’s Lori Rothman and Julie Hyman about today’s meeting between President Barack Obama and House and Senate leaders. Obama said congressional leaders must finish work on revamping US financial-market rules, including oversight for the $605 trillion over-the-counter derivatives market. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who was at the White House meeting, has characterized the proposal as a guaranteed bailout for failing banks. (Source: Bloomberg)
White House’s Summers Discusses US Economic Recovery: Video
July 21 (Bloomberg) — White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers talks with Bloomberg’s Julianna Goldman about the outlook for the US economy. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)