Economic Growth Program

Getting Serious About Doubling U.S. Exports

Getting Serious About Doubling U.S. Exports

Sherle R. Schwenninger and Samuel Sherraden lay out a strategy to realize President Obama's goal.

The Case for an Infrastructure-Led Jobs and Growth Strategy

Why rebuilding America’s infrastructure is the key to both job creation in the short and medium term and our prosperity in the longer term.

America Needs a Manufacturing Strategy

In President Obama’s meeting with Senate Democrats today, Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) pressed the president on why the United States does not have a manufacturing policy. Sen. Brown was right to raise the question.

Freefall

Event featuring Joseph Stiglitz on his new book, Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy.

Unemployment: Going beyond short-term fixes

by Michael Lind
We need massive, permanent federal investment in infrastructure and public services, not symbolism like a new WPA.

Getting Serious About Doubling U.S. Exports

The Case for an Infrastructure-Led Jobs and Growth Strategy

America Needs a Manufacturing Strategy

Freefall

Unemployment: Going beyond short-term fixes

Policy Papers and Issue Briefs

Getting Serious About Doubling U.S. Exports

Sherle R. Schwenninger

Samuel Sherraden

Land of Opportunity, Or Hereditary Club?

Michael Lind

The Case for an Infrastructure-Led Jobs and Growth Strategy

America Needs a Manufacturing Strategy

A Proposal for Genuine Financial Reform

Articles and Op-Eds

The Boring Age

March 22 | TIME Magazine

Michael Lind

Bring It On, Ayn Rand Geeks

March 16 | Salon

Michael Lind

America Needs to Invest in Jobs – and Fast

March 15 | Financial Times

Leo Hindery

New Jobs Bill is Destined for Failure

March 11 | CNN.com

Samuel Sherraden

Can Democrats Get Immigration Reform Right?

March 08 | Salon

Michael Lind

Events

The Next Social Contract for the Primary Years of Education

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - 12:00pm

Jobs, Investment and Energy: Meeting President Obama's Challenge

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 8:30am

The U.S. Economy: Plotting A Course Correction

Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 8:30am

Who Broke America's Job Machine?

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 12:15pm

Cornered

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 5:30pm

In the News

Advisory Group: Congress Should Not Impose Sanctions On China | Market News International

Reading Tea Party Leaves | The Los Angeles Times

Jobs Bill Won'T Do Enough, Local Expert Says: Measure Before Congress "Not Hugely Helpful" | Kalamazoo Gazette

A Furious Health Care Push -- But What About Jobs? | The Associated Press

Who Died And Made David Brooks King? | Salon

Featured Video

Steve Clemons interviews Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on the Obama administration's economic policies.

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