The U.S. economic recovery is in serious need of a course correction.
The policy measures pursued to date have failed to produce a sustainable recovery of demand and investment, have reflated financial assets but at the expense of much needed job creation, and have done little to correct the global imbalances that helped cause the crisis.
The New America Foundation/Economic Growth and Smart Globalization Program is hosting a national economic policy forum today to discuss these issues.
The event will STREAM LIVE here at The Washington Note.
Details below.
New America Foundation National Economic Policy Forum
THE U.S. ECONOMY: PLOTTING A COURSE CORRECTION
New America Foundation — 1899 L Street NW, 4th Floor; Washington, DC
8:30 to 9:00am – Registration & Coffee
9:00 to 9:05am – Introductory Remarks
STEVE CLEMONS
Director, American Strategy Program
New America Foundation
9:05 to 9:45am
A No-Nonsense Discussion on U.S. Economic Growth and Jobs
THE HON. BYRON DORGAN (D-ND)
Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee
United States Senate
LEO HINDERY, JR.
Chairman, Economic Growth Program/Smart Globalization Initiative
New America Foundation
9:45 to 11:00am – Session 1
Jobs, Public Investment & Infrastructure: Serious vs. Non-Serious Policies
THE HON. BRUCE BRALEY (D-IA-1)
Chairman, House Populist Caucus
U.S. House of Representatives
MICHAEL LIND
Policy Director, Economic Growth Program
New America Foundation
ROBERT KUTTNER
Co-Editor, The American Prospect
Author (forthcoming), A Presidency in Peril: The Inside Story of Obama’s Promise, Wall Street’s Power and the Struggle to Control our Economic Future
11:00am to 12:15pm – Session 2
Wrestling with Currency, Mercantilism & State Capitalism: Time for a New Plaza Accord?
SHERLE R. SCHWENNINGER
Director, Economic Growth Program
New America Foundation
JOSEPH GAGNON
Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
THE HONORABLE PAULA STERN
Chairwoman, The Stern Group
Former Chairwoman, International Trade Commission
Former Member, President’s Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations
12:15pm – Closing Remarks
— Ben Katcher
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