Investing in a Stronger and Better Economy [Event]
Investing in a Stronger and Better Economy
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
(Registration and breakfast begin at 9:15 AM)
National Press Club Ballroom
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045
map and directions
Today’s recession did not happen overnight. It is the direct result of 30 years of hands-off economic and regulatory policy, which has left Americans coping with stagnant wages, an explosion of high-cost revolving debt, and a crumbling infrastructure. Important public investments in infrastructure and policies that create a direct path to the middle class—those that provide greater access to healthcare, education, housing and good jobs—have dwindled in the past decades, and diminished government safety nets have left many families without the necessary tools to weather hard economic times. Now, in the aftermath of the collapse of the financial sector and the implosion of the housing bubble, families everywhere are confronted with a cold truth: government failed to protect their interests.
This time, an economic recovery that restores us to the old model is not enough. To prevent another collapse, we must strengthen the economy’s foundation. By reinvesting in the nation’s infrastructure and other shared public goods, we can promote a broad-based recovery that ensures that all Americans are provided with opportunity to get ahead and achieve financial security. This all-day conference will focus on how we can rebuild our economy in an inclusive and responsible way—so that we create good jobs and broadly shared prosperity by addressing some of our most basic and pressing national concerns: developing clean energy industries, upgrading our transportation system, and greening our nation. Prominent scholars, experts, and activists will discuss how to implement this recovery in a way that brings along millions of Americans who were left out of our “opportunity infrastructure” of the past because of their skin color, place of origin, or gender.
Read a full agenda of the conference [PDF]
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For more information about this event, please contact Jinny Khanduja at 212.389.1399 or jkhanduja@demos.org.
