Real Investment in America: A Post-Election Perspective

Summary:

Congressional and progressive leaders joined economic experts for a conference to discuss bold new strategies needed to meet vital public investment needs. This event spelled out a short-term recovery plan and explored ways to finance the investments essential for sustained economic growth.

Congressional and progressive leaders joined economic experts for a conference to discuss bold new strategies needed to meet vital public investment needs, from modern infrastructure and new energy to lifelong education. With the economy in trouble, the conference spelled out a short-term recovery plan and explored ways to finance the investments essential for sustained economic growth.

It was held November 18, 2008 at the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in Washington.

FULL AGENDA

9:30 a.m. — Opening and Greetings

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-chair AUD [1]
Arlene Holt Baker, AFL-CIO AUD [2] VID [3]
Robert Borosage, Campaign for America's Future AUD [4] VID [5]

10 a.m. — The Investment Deficit: From Bridges to Broadband

Eric Lotke, Campaign for America's Future AUD [6] PDF [7] PPT [8] VID [9]

10:15 a.m. — Implications for Workers and Business: Jobs and Competition

Ron Bloom, US Steelworkers AUD [10] VID [11]
Janet Kavinoky, U.S. Chamber of Commerce AUD [12] VID [13]

10:45 a.m. — Remarks on Legislation and Strategy

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. AUD [14] VID [15]

11:00 a.m. — Deficits, Stimulus and Financing Options

John Irons, Economic Policy Institute AUD [16] VID [17] PPT [18]
Sherle Schwenninger, New America Foundation AUD [19] VID [20]

Noon — Lunch and Keynote Address

Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., Co-chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus AUD [21] VID [22]
James K. Galbraith, University of Texas AUD [23] VID [24]

12:50 p.m. — Discussion of Legislation and Strategy

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. AUD [25] VID [26]

1:10 p.m. — Public Opinion Research on the Election, and the Deficit/Stimulus Balance

Stan Greenberg, Democracy Corps AUD [27] PPT [28] VID [29]

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Links:
[1] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/lee.mp3
[2] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/baker.mp3
[3] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4763552884407388366&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[4] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/borosage3.mp3
[5] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2164401244674926272&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[6] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/lotke.mp3
[7] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/Investment-conference/lotke.pdf
[8] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/Investment-conference/lotke.ppt
[9] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4684063721927117578&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[10] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/bloom.mp3
[11] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7839984310495331195&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[12] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/kavinoky.mp3
[13] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3601913470162882606&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[14] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/delauro.mp3
[15] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1236648115308493882&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[16] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/irons.mp3
[17] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-730874620072898828&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[18] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/Investment-conference/irons.ppt
[19] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/schwenninger.mp3
[20] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1156351054669295306&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[21] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/woolsey.mp3
[22] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8204145724751849356&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[23] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/galbraith.mp3
[24] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6393100886133872215&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[25] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/ellison.mp3
[26] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4964625885466860457&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1
[27] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/investment-conference/greenberg.mp3
[28] http://assets.ourfuture.org/documents/Investment-conference/greenberg poll.ppt
[29] http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5951395175876390414&ei=V7klScraE4igqgKKg9XjBg&q="Real Investment in America"&emb=1