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On Monday, February 3, Brookings, the American Enterprise Institute, and Tulane University’s Murphy Institute will host an event featuring insights from leading experts and authors of a new report from the State of the Nation Project. The report provides a critical analysis of the United States’ status across key societal measures.
The event will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to engage with the authors as they discuss the findings of the State of the Nation Project, which evaluates a comprehensive range of topics, from economic performance and the environment, to mental health and life satisfaction. The discussions will highlight highlight the challenges facing the nation and progress made so far.
Viewers can join the conversation and ask questions in advance by emailing [email protected] or on X @BrookingsEcon using the hashtag #StateoftheNation.
Agenda
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February 3
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Welcome from Brookings
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Welcome from the American Enterprise Institute
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State of the Nation Project overview
Douglas N. Harris Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics - Tulane University @douglasharris99 -
Panel discussion
Douglas N. Harris Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics - Tulane University @douglasharris99
Gary Hoover Executive Director - The Murphy Institute
Ariel Kalil Daniel Levin Professor - University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Kiron Skinner Taube Family Chair of International Relations and Politics - Pepperdine School of Public Policy
Moderator
William A. Galston Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies
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