There've been times where I wondered whether it was worth continuing in my own education.

- Peter R. Orszag

For example, I was privileged to be working at the White House under the Clinton administration and had not finished my Ph.D., and I thought I was th…

- Peter R. Orszag

If you didn't auction the [CO2] permits, it would represent the largest corporate welfare program that has ever been enacted in the history of the Un…

- Peter R. Orszag

My mom is a very warm, typical sort of Jewish-mother type. And my dad has a somewhat, um, different personality.

- Peter R. Orszag

It is a foregone opportunity that we could have a trillion dollars more of income for the United States if we were producing at capacity rather than …

- Peter R. Orszag

The government could either raise $100 by selling allowances and then give that amount in cash to particular businesses and individuals, or it could …

- Peter R. Orszag

Every day is like that, eight successive meetings on eight different topics, every one really important and interesting.

- Peter R. Orszag

Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.

- Peter R. Orszag

The most important thing for small businesses is getting the economy back on its feet. That - the key driver of small business activity is demand for…

- Peter R. Orszag