Today at 11 a.m. Eastern, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) will release An Overview of the Economic Outlook: 2021 to 2031, including its latest 10-year economic projections.
At 12:00 p.m. Eastern, Invest in America will convene a group of economists to give their reaction to the CBO’s report and its implications for COVID relief. Register for the call here.
EPI Director of Research Josh Bivens will join former Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling and other economists to react to newly released economic projections from the Congressional Budget Office.
Economists will also discuss to latest efforts to weaken President Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan.
The U.S. economy shrank by 3.5 percent last year, making 2020 the worst year for economic growth in the U.S. since World War II, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Who:
- Gene Sperling, former Director of the National Economic Council under President Clinton and President Obama.
- Josh Bivens, director of research at the Economic Policy Institute who specializes in macroeconomics, fiscal, and monetary policy. View his recent work here.
- Gabriel Mathy, assistant professor of economics at American University who specializes in macroeconomics and economic history.
- Anna Stansbury, Ph.D. Scholar at Harvard University’s Program in Inequality and Social Policy who co-authored research on worker power and American economic performance with former Director of the National Economic Council Lawrence H. Summers.
What:
- Economists offer their reaction to the CBO’s newly released 10-year economic projection.
When:
- Monday, February 1 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Where:
- RSVP for the press call here.
Contact Maddy McDaniel, Communications Director maddy@investinamericanow.com or 914-471-7716