A Strategic Policy

Investment, Social Security and Economic Recovery

The New America Foundation and Economists for Peace and Security gathered on October 1st to discuss actionable plans to deal with America's budget problems in light of high unemployment and a shaky economic recovery. Discussants offered suggestions that would allow the US to begin making changes to key budget issues such as Social Security, Medicare, and defense.

Featured experts included James K. Galbraith, Barbara Kennelly, Linda Bilmes, Lawrence Korb, and Thomas Palley among others.

 

You can find the full video of the event here.

Agenda

8:30am: Registration & Breakfast

9:00am: Welcoming Remarks

  • James K. Galbraith
    Economists for Peace and Security

9:15 to 10:10am: Session One - The Economy and the Budget

  • Thomas Palley
    Schwartz Fellow, New America Foundation
     
  • Heather Boushey
    Senior Economist, Center for American Progress
     
  • Michael Intriligator
    UCLA, Milken Institute
     
  • Moderator
    Richard Kaufman
    Bethesda Research Group

10:10 to 10:55am: Keynote Speaker

  • Barbara Kennelly
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

10:55 to 11:50am: Session Two - Social Security, Medicare and the Budget

  • Eric Laursen
    Independent Journalist
     
  • Nancy Altman
    Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pension Rights Center
     
  • Greg Anrig
    Vice President of Programs, The Century Foundation
     
  • Harold Pollack
    The School of Social Administration, University of Chicago
  • Moderator
    Sherle R. Schwenninger
    Director, Economic Growth Program, New America Foundation

11:50 to 12:35pm: Keynote Speaker

  • James K. Galbraith
    Economists for Peace and Security

12:35pm to 1:30pm: Session Three - Defense and the Budget

  • Linda Bilmes
    Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
     
  • Lawrence Korb
    Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
       
  • William Hartung
    Director, Arms and Security Initiative, New America Foundation
     
  • Heather Hurlburt
    Executive Director, National Security Network
     
  • Moderator
    Michael Lind
    Economic Growth Program, New America Foundation

Event Time and Location

Friday, October 1, 2010 - 8:30am - 1:30pm
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Rotunda Room
Washington, DC 20004

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