At the Turning Point: Economics, Security, and American Politics
EPS Symposium
Economists for Peace and Security held its 10th annual policy Symposium in Washington, DC on November 13, 2017, to discuss economics, and American politics as well as the economic dimensions of current critical security issues. Co-sponsored by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, the program featured three panels of senior specialists who presented the elements of a program that addressed the most fundamental issues animating American political discourse.
Program
Welcoming Remarks: Stephanie Kelton
Panel One: Hating Iran, Hugging Russia — Does Trump have a coherent foreign policy? (video)
Chair: Mehdi Hasan — Georgetown University
Heather Hurlburt — New America Foundation
William Hartung — Center for International Policy
Matthew Duss — Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Sanders
Special remarks: Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) (video)
Panel Two: Growth, Jobs, and the Next Crisis
Chair: James K. Galbraith — University of Texas at Austin
Josh Bivens — Economic Policy Institute
Pavlina Tcherneva — Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (presentation)
Dean Baker — Center for Economic and Policy Research
Keynote: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (video)
Panel Three: Future of Healthcare: Medicare for all? (video)
Chair: Julie Rovner — Kaiser Health News
Jared Bernstein — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Carolyn McClanahan — Life Planning Partners (presentation)
Richard Eskow — Social Security Works
