Selected Records on Michael Boskin, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors

The materials in FOIA 2011-2576-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA 2011-2576-F contains records of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of the Treasury, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Reserve, United States Trade Representative (USTR), President's Council on Competitiveness, and other agencies and councils concerned with economic issues. These records discuss the economic considerations for government initiatives (e.g. Clean Air Act, NAFTA, National Energy Strategy, Regulatory Relief Act), as well as the economic implications of various domestic issues (e.g. taxes, inflation, employment, social security, health care, banking regulation) and international issues (e.g. trade, oil prices, environmental protection). The Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, press releases, printed material, remarks, reports, and talking points. Internal CEA correspondence comments on studies and reports from various agencies and organizes administrative issues, such as travel, staffing, meeting, and speaking engagements. Correspondence with Congress provides CEA opinion on various House/Senate proposed bills and answers specific questions posed by congressmen/senators on various economic issues. Correspondence with private citizens and businesses addresses such topics as regulatory reform, domestic business policy, the effects of monetary policy on international trade, credit crunch, capital gains taxes, and NAFTA. Press releases from the White House, Department of Commerce and Department of the Treasury discuss economic initiatives (such as NAFTA and the Uruguay Round) and other economic issues (such as the status of domestic markets and unemployment). Printed material consists of articles from newspapers and economic journals and magazines related to economic growth, income distribution, regulations, and environmental issues. The remarks include statements by Michael Boskin before various Senate and House committees, remarks by Michael Boskin at economic conferences and symposia, and speeches by President Bush on economic issues. CEA reports and papers outline issues such as the US economic situation and outlook, deregulation, health care reform, environmental policy, and capital gains taxation. Talking points prepared for Michael Boskin address issues such as acid rain, credit crunch, health care, unemployment, and welfare reform. Read less