Upcoming Event
December
10
2024
U.S. Economy
Growing the economy from the middle out and the bottom up
With the November 23 deadline quickly approaching, the U.S. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction continues to work toward a potential deal to reduce the budget deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. Yet, questions on what to cut and how remain at the center of a contentious political debate. If the committee fails to reach a resolution, as much as $500 billion could be slashed from the defense budget, with other severe consequences to follow. Alongside the challenges of reducing the deficit, making smart investments in infrastructure, education and other catalysts for growth will be critical to national economic rejuvenation.
On November 21, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on the budget deficit and the future of the American economy. Panelists included Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon, author of The Wounded Giant: America’s Armed Forces in an Age of Austerity (Penguin, 2011), Vice President Bruce Katz, director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and Brookings Senior Fellow Alice Rivlin, co-chair of the Domenici-Rivlin Debt Reduction Task Force.
After the program, the participants took audience questions.
What the Super Committee Should Say
Agenda
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November 21
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What the Super Committee Should Say
10:00 am - 11:30 am
With the November 23 deadline quickly approaching, the U.S. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction continues to work toward a potential deal to reduce the budget deficit by at least $1.2 trillion. Yet, questions on what to cut and how remain at the center of a contentious political debate. On November 21, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on the budget deficit and the future of the American economy. Panelists included Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon, author of The Wounded Giant: America’s Armed Forces in an Age of Austerity (Penguin, 2011), Vice President Bruce Katz, director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and Brookings Senior Fellow Alice Rivlin, co-chair of the Domenici-Rivlin Debt Reduction Task Force.
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon
Alice M. Rivlin Former Brookings Expert
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon
Alice M. Rivlin Former Brookings Expert
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