Documents tagged "Lawrence Summers"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029356.txt
This document discusses the inherent contradiction of capitalist theory, where the prospect of nearly free goods and services leads to an economy with near-zero marginal costs. The author mentions economists like Lange and Keynes who made observations about this issue. Lawrence Summers and J. Bradford DeLong revisited this problem in a joint paper at a symposium on economic policy for the information economy, recognizing that new technologies and the Internet were threatening to take capitalist systems to a near-zero marginal cost reality.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029288.txt
The document discusses the relationship between President Trump and billionaire Thomas J. Barrack Jr., with whom he has had a close friendship for over three decades. Barrack recently criticized Trump's rhetoric in an interview with the Washington Post, expressing his disappointment and urging him to be more careful with his language. The conversation also touches on the issue of Saudi Arabia and Paul Manafort.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029285.txt
The document appears to be a series of emails between Jeffrey E. and Lawrence Summers, discussing the topic of Donald Trump's rhetoric. One email mentions Thomas J. Barrack Jr., who has known Trump for three decades, as someone who is "stunned" by the president's behavior. The discussion also touches on the issue of press coverage surrounding Trump's campaign manager Paul Manafort and how it could negatively impact the president.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029218.txt
This document discusses a scandal involving the White House and a prostitution incident that occurred during President Obama's trip to Colombia in 2012. The Washington Post reports that senior White House aides were informed of possible ties between the administration and the scandal, but this information was not thoroughly investigated or publicly acknowledged. Jeffrey E. is suggesting that someone should have pulled out last week.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029108.txt
The document discusses a conversation between two individuals, Larry and Jeffrey, regarding their thoughts on President Trump's rhetoric and its potential impact. Larry mentions that he recently met with Softbank deputy Najeeb or some such PIF guy, while Jeffrey expresses concern about the public link to Paul Manafort being a disaster. The conversation also touches upon billionaires Thomas J. Barrack Jr. and Jared Kushner, as well as the importance of remaining close to the president during times of turmoil.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029106.txt
This document is a forwarded email from Lawrence Summers to Jeffrey Epstein, regarding an article in The Washington Post about Thomas J. Barrack Jr. and his relationship with President Trump. In the email, Summers expresses concern that Barrack should stay out of the press, especially since any connection to Paul Manafort would be disastrous. Summers also refers to the situation as a "staggering shit show."
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028880.txt
The email discusses a news article from the Washington Post about an incident involving the White House and the Secret Service. The scandal involved prostitutes in Colombia, and it appears that some senior Obama administration officials were aware of possible ties to the White House. However, this information was not thoroughly investigated or publicly acknowledged at the time.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028531.txt
The email discusses a recent event where Lawrence Summers withdrew his name from consideration for the position of Chair of the Federal Reserve due to opposition from key Democratic senators. The sender expresses sympathy for their friend, who they believe would have been free in the next few days if not for this development. They also mention that Barack Obama might consider nominating someone else to replace Janet Yellen.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027126.txt
The document discusses a message from Jeffrey Epstein to Ehud Barak about Lawrence Summers withdrawing his name for the position of Federal Reserve chair after opposition from key Democratic senators. The email mentions that Summers' wife Lisa is happy because she did not want to live in two cities, and the author suggests that they discuss further when they meet. Additionally, there is a mention of another message from Ehud Barak about a major blow to a friend due to Obama possibly replacing John L.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027032.txt
In the email, Ehud Barak forwards a news article to Jeffrey Epstein regarding Lawrence Summers' withdrawal from the Federal Reserve chair race due to opposition from key Democratic senators. The focus of this document is on key people like Lawrence Summers and Ehud Barak, and places like the United States where the Federal Reserve is located. The topic of the email is about economic decisions and political opposition in the United States.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025537.txt
The email discusses a proposal for a poetry and science initiative that could begin immediately with funding of $500,000. The proposed course would combine the study of poetry with the study of science, environment, and the visual arts. Key people mentioned in the email include Lisa New, who is interested in supporting TV on a broad range of topics, and Jeffrey E., who is having a drink with the Dean of Ed School to explore this proposal among other topics. The initiative would include taped sessions from various experts such as Richard Dawkins, Walter Isaacson, David Mossberg, and David Malan.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023452.txt
The document describes an educational initiative by Harvard Graduate School of Education and other organizations that combines the study of poetry with science, environment, and visual arts. Key topics include the exploration of various natural landscapes like oceans, ponds, marshes, mountains, forests, and coral reefs. The initiative features a diverse range of experts including poets, economists, historians, conservationists, scientists, and educators from Harvard University. Notable locations included in the study are Cape Cod, Nantucket, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, Jamaica, Aspen, California, Papua New Guinea, and Harvard's Houghton Rare Book Library.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023416.txt
This document describes an initiative by Harvard Graduate School of Education, HarvardX, and WGBH that combines poetry study with science, environment, and visual arts. Materials include archival images and live footage from various locations such as Cape Cod, Nantucket's Whaling Museum, and Emily Dickinson's home in Amherst, Massachusetts. Notable guests for this initiative include author Michael Pollan, economist Lawrence Summers, Vice President Al Gore, eco-critic Lawrence Buell, Harvard students and Boston area school teachers, Martin Espada, David Coleman, Ray Dalio, Jane Pickering, Peter Galison, Walter Isaacson, Walt Mossberg, David Malan, Richard Dawkins, and Harrison Ford. Future planned conversations include discussions on computer language and poetry, evolution and probability, and a conversation with actor Harrison Ford about "The Fish".