This is the first of two conferences organised by the Hamilton Project and the Center for American Progress. This conference took place on April 30th; it addressed the implications of the competitive global economy and rapid technological change for the challenge of creating high-paying jobs in the United States. A link to the conference website including a full event video is available here. The conference programme is outlined below.
8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. Opening Remarks
John Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for American Progress
Robert E. Rubin, Co-Chair, Council on Foreign Relations
8:50 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. The State of the U.S. Labor Market
David Autor, Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Economic Growth and Job Creation
Alan Auerbach, Professor of Economics, University of California Berkley
Michael Greenstone, Director, The Hamilton Project; Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alan Krueger, Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, Treasury Department
John van Reenen, Director, Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics
Moderated by:
Chrystia Freeland, Global Editor-at-Large, Reuters
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The American Worker
Ron Blackwell, Chief Economist, AFL-CIO
Heather Boushey, Senior Economist, Center for American Progress
Larry Katz, Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Cecilia Rouse, President's Council of Economic Advisers
Moderated by:
Greg Ip, U.S. Economics Editor, The Economist
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closing Session
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City
Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council
Moderated by:
Charlie Rose, Host, Charlie Rose
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