Early in the Obama administration, our economic team faced intense pressure to go down the road of coercive capitalism. — Brian Deese Copy Share Image
From drought-parched Brazil to the increasingly ice-free Arctic Ocean, from the rising seas along the Florida coast to the punishing heat waves hitting South… — Brian Deese Copy Share
When President Obama first came into office in 2009, I spent a fair amount of time in Michigan. — Brian Deese Copy Share
The fact is, we can take on climate change, grow the economy, and create more jobs and opportunity for the American people at the… — Brian Deese Copy Share
Our research indicates that, for example, the physical risks of climate change - both the direct risks to facilities, but also the indirect risks… — Brian Deese Copy Share
For anybody out there... who are parents who are taking care of an elderly parent or an adult child with disabilities, they know that… — Brian Deese Copy Share
Trump seems to be implementing a form of coercive capitalism - in which the president publicly picks winners and losers and uses the power… — Brian Deese Copy Share
Most challenges arise suddenly, with little warning. Climate change is different. For decades, we've known why global average temperatures are rising, why greenhouse gas… — Brian Deese Copy Share
When it can be done safely and appropriately, U.S.-produced oil and natural gas is important, and domestic production has energy security benefits over importing… — Brian Deese Copy Share
If you under-invest in these areas of crisis, it becomes a persistent drag on growth. — Brian Deese Copy Share
The care work force, the people who care for the elderly and disabled in the country and the people who principally provide child care… — Brian Deese Copy Share
Across a wide body of academic and empirical evidence, there is no evidence of a significant impact of capital gains rates on the level… — Brian Deese Copy Share
If you look at the American Jobs Plan, there is a real focus on a multiyear public investment plan designed to get at those… — Brian Deese Copy Share
Climate change is going to drive a very significant reallocation of capital. — Brian Deese Copy Share
In the early 19th century, when the country was transitioning from an agrarian to an industrial economy, we subsidised transportation and created a national… — Brian Deese Copy Share
