Invite: Thurs, 7/17 - "Raising Our Game" - A Presentation About the US Economy in the 21st Century

For the past 4 years, I’ve been fortunate to make presentations on the US economy to important policy makers here in Washington.   Every time I’ve been asked to present, I’ve always come back to a power point presentation I first presented at a meeting at the House Democratic Caucus in the fall of 2009 called “Raising Our Game.”  It is a big sweeping look at what has happened to the American economy over the past generation, and it offers some ideas on how policy makers can best address what has been far too tough a time for every day Americans.   At the core of the presentation is an effort to create a rallying cry, a narrative which can guide us in the years ahead: “The rest of the world is raising its game; it is time for us to raise ours.”  

This work draws heavily on the economic work Dr. Rob Shapiro has been doing here at NDN and other venues for years.   To get a better sense of where we are going with this, please review this backgrounder which showcases the Time Magazine piece which talked about the influence of this deck and it’s analysis on politics in the US and the UK. Be sure to also read my most recent essay which connects the President’s current effort to expand exports and liberalize trade to the work of FDR and Truman in building the current global economic system, one which has done so much good for so many.

I've been making this presentation in 2014 each month at our Washington, DC offices.  The next presentation will take place on Thursday, July 17th, from noon to 1:15 p.m. here at NDN, 729 15th St, 1st floor. Please reserve your spot here.  And feel free to invite colleagues or staffers to come along as well.