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)

Goolsbee Says Obama Got Incentives He Wanted in Tax Deal: Video

Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) — Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, talks about the agreement reached between President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers to extend Bush-era tax cuts for all income levels. House Democrats voted to block a floor debate on Obama’s tax deal, in a non-binding move to force changes in the proposal. Goolsbee talks with Matt Miller and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Hu Says China Respects `Universality of Human Rights’

Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) — Chinese President Hu Jintao responds to a question about human rights from Bloomberg’s Han Nichols during a news conference with US President Barack Obama at the White House today. (Hu’s remarks in Mandarin are translated into English. Source: Bloomberg)

Baer Says Obama’s Actions Are What Matter, Not Words: Video

June 16 (Bloomberg) — Donald Baer of Burson-Marsteller, a former White House communications director, talks about President Obama’s speech last night about the effectiveness of President Barack Obama’s speech Tuesday on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Obama vowed that BP Plc will pay for all damage caused by its “recklessness” and that the government would commit to restoring the Gulf Coast. Baer talks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television’s “In Business.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Maki Says US Deficit `Main Challenge’ for White House

Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — Dean Maki, chief US economist at Barclays Capital Inc., talks about the Obama administration’s performance on fiscal and economic policy and the performance of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. He speaks with Matt Miller and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” Bloomberg’s Rich Miller also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)