# Peter Orszag on The No Agenda Show Peter Orszag comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2009 to September 2010. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 6 - **Discussed:** February 2009 – September 2010 - **Related topics:** [Iceland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iceland.md), [Rahm Emanuel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rahm-emanuel.md), [Banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md), [Budget](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/budget.md), [Bush Tax Cuts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bush-tax-cuts.md), [Christina Romer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christina-romer.md), [Council Of Economic Advisers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/council-of-economic-advisers.md), [Cv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cv.md), [David Axelrod](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-axelrod.md), [Debt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debt.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### White House Staff Departures and Peter Orszag's Wedding - **Episode:** [238: Hawaii-Five-Blows](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/238-hawaii-five-blows.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-26 - **Time:** 1:48:05–1:50:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/238-hawaii-five-blows/chapter/white-house-staff-departures-and-peter-orszag-s-wedding.md High-level departures from the Obama administration are discussed, including Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, and Lawrence Summers. Former budget director Peter Orszag was reportedly snubbed by White House colleagues who canceled their attendance at his wedding following his public support for extending the Bush tax cuts. Keywords: [rahm emanuel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rahm-emanuel.md), [david axelrod](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-axelrod.md), [peter orszag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-orszag.md), [lawrence summers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lawrence-summers.md), [bush tax cuts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bush-tax-cuts.md) ### White House Resignations, Christina Romer and Peter Orszag - **Episode:** [233: Jean versus Sean](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/233-jean-versus-sean.md) - **Published:** 2010-09-09 - **Time:** 46:21–52:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/233-jean-versus-sean/chapter/white-house-resignations-christina-romer-and-peter-orszag.md The hosts discuss the departures of key Obama administration figures, including economic advisor Christina Romer and budget director Peter Orszag. They criticize Romer for her failed unemployment projections and Orszag for his ties to the Council on Foreign Relations. The segment highlights the lack of private-sector experience among the administration's top officials. Keywords: [christina romer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christina-romer.md), [peter orszag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-orszag.md), [rahm emanuel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rahm-emanuel.md), [council of economic advisers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/council-of-economic-advisers.md), [unemployment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unemployment.md) ### Iceland Bank Collapse, IMF Squeeze and Peter Orszag - **Episode:** [125: Breaking News: Ted Kennedy Is Dead](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/125-breaking-news-ted-kennedy-is-dead.md) - **Published:** 2009-08-27 - **Time:** 1:19:50–1:21:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/125-breaking-news-ted-kennedy-is-dead/chapter/iceland-bank-collapse-imf-squeeze-and-peter-orszag.md Iceland is facing extreme pressure from the IMF, the UK, and the Netherlands to repay billions of euros following its bank collapse. The repayment terms amount to 80% of the country's GNP, a debt the hosts argue is impossible to satisfy. They note that Peter Orszag, the current U.S. Budget Director, previously served as a consultant to the Icelandic government during the crisis. Keywords: [iceland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iceland.md), [imf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imf.md), [peter orszag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-orszag.md), [banking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/banking.md), [debt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debt.md) ### Global War on Terror Name Change, Overseas Contingency Operations - **Episode:** [83: One Too Many Clips](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/83-one-too-many-clips.md) - **Published:** 2009-03-25 - **Time:** 31:49–32:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/83-one-too-many-clips/chapter/global-war-on-terror-name-change-overseas-contingency-operations.md The Obama administration has officially moved to retire the phrase "Global War on Terror" in favor of "Overseas Contingency Operations." A memo circulated within the Pentagon instructs staff to avoid terms like "Long War" to describe military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Budget Director Peter Orszag utilized the new terminology during recent fiscal briefings. Keywords: global war on terror, overseas contingency operations, [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [peter orszag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-orszag.md), [terminology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terminology.md) ### Peter Orszag, Budget Directives and Iceland Consulting - **Episode:** [74: Enter Colorado](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/74-enter-colorado.md) - **Published:** 2009-02-22 - **Time:** 23:46–26:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/74-enter-colorado/chapter/peter-orszag-budget-directives-and-iceland-consulting.md Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, is scrutinized for his extensive professional documentation and his past role as a consultant to the Central Bank of Iceland. Orszag has issued highly detailed directives regarding the formatting of transparency reports for the stimulus package. Keywords: [peter orszag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-orszag.md), [omb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/omb.md), [iceland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iceland.md), [budget](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/budget.md), [transparency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transparency.md), [cv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cv.md) ### Peter Orszag, Central Bank of Iceland, White House Transparency - **Episode:** [73: Save or Create](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/73-save-or-create.md) - **Published:** 2009-02-19 - **Time:** 30:34–35:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/73-save-or-create/chapter/peter-orszag-central-bank-of-iceland-white-house-transparency.md Peter Orszag, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, is scrutinized for his previous role as an advisor to the Central Bank of Iceland prior to its economic collapse. His memo regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is critiqued for its use of vague language like "reasonable" and "mitigated" regarding fraud and waste. Keywords: [peter orszag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-orszag.md), [rahm emanuel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rahm-emanuel.md), [iceland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iceland.md), office of management and budget, [recovery.gov](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recovery-gov.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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