American Infrastructure Initiative: Recent and Upcoming Events

Who Will Emerge Stronger After the Crisis?

Cecille Isidro — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:00:00 -0400

A New America Event
05/26/2009 - 12:15pm

Will China and the Gulf oil states have the U.S. over the proverbial barrel, or will the world's leading capitalist economy get lucky once again? On May 26, 2009, two of the New America Foundation's leading experts on geopolitics and the global economy joined with Foreign Policy magazine to debate which countries will emerge relatively stronger in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

The Right (And Wrong) Way to Spend $1 Trillion

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:45:00 -0500

A New America Event
01/30/2009 - 12:15pm

On January 30, 2009, the New America Foundation hosted a panel discussion around the release of a Washington Monthly cover story and new proposal in the "Big Ideas" series. Featured speaker Phillip Longman, Senior Fellow at New America and Research Director of the Next Social Contract Initiative, pitched his plan to dramatically increase investment in freight rail infrastructure as part of the

Beyond Wall Street, Beyond Fannie and Freddie

Communications — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:15:00 -0400

A New America Event
09/12/2008 - 12:15pm

On September 12, the New America Foundation launched a new report, “The Heartland Development Bank,” by Delore Zimmerman, President of Praxis Strategy Group, and New America Foundation senior fellow Joel Kotkin. The proposed Development Bank is designed to address the United States’ growing population over the next fifty years by encouraging investment in infrastructure, energy, and innovative industries in the area commonly referred to as America’s Heartland. Joined by Mayor Dennis Donohue of Salinas, California and Sherle Schwenninger, Director… more

Whither the American Economy?

Communications — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:30:00 -0500

A New America Event
11/30/2007 - 8:30am

Responding to the damage caused by the slowdown in housing, the subprime mortgage crisis, and fears of a U.S. recession, the New America Foundation held a national policy forum on the need for a new era of public investment on Friday, November 30, 2007.

Despite the recent economic slowdown, New America Foundation board member Bernard L. Schwartz opened the conference with an optimistic message. The dynamism of the American economy, Schwartz argues, bolstered by robust public investment, can overcome… more