Washington, D.C. — The Center for American Progress will host Jared Bernstein for a discussion on his timely new book, The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting Growth and Prosperity. In his book, Bernstein, a senior fellow at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, argues that while the U.S. economy has many uniquely positive attributes, something is fundamentally wrong: Economic growth can no longer be counted on to deliver broadly shared prosperity. The policy agenda put forth by those in power has either proven to be inadequate or has been blocked by gridlocked politics.
The Reconnection Agenda offers concrete policy solutions that can get the United States to full employment, make monetary and fiscal policy work together more effectively, promote mobility, and break the “economic shampoo cycle” of bubble, bust, repeat that has characterized the U.S. economy for decades.
A panel of economic experts will explore how to separate the real reconnection agendas from the phony ones in order to move toward a more prosperous and equitable future.
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WHO:
Featured panelists:
Jared Bernstein, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Jamelle Bouie, Staff Writer at Slate Magazine
Jennifer Erickson, Director of Competitiveness and Economic Growth, Center for American Progress
Moderated by:
Teresa Tritch, Member of the Editorial Board, The New York Times
WHERE:
Center for American Progress
1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C., 20005
WHEN:
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.
A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Allison Preiss at [email protected] or 202.478.6331.