EVENTS

Drawing on themes from Dr. Jens Ludwig and Dr. Jonathan Guryan’s paper, “Overcoming Pandemic-Induced Learning Loss,” written for the AESG’s 2023 annual policy volume, this public event will highlight the economic consequences of pandemic-era learning loss and discuss concrete policy solutions that can help students make up for these educational setbacks.

The US economy faces stubbornly high inflation, rising interest rates, and a potential recession. These challenges have been made even harder by a series of shocks: the pandemic, supply chain disruptions, the invasion of Ukraine, bank failures, budget brinkmanship and growing tensions between China and the West. This session will explore how policymakers and key ...

The Aspen Economic Strategy Group together with the Reimagining the Economy Project at Harvard Kennedy School present: Local Labor Market Impacts of the Energy Transition. A transition toward more sustainable energy sources is well underway. But reducing the use of fossil fuels will profoundly disrupt the communities that rely on carbon-intensive industries. Join John Podesta, ...

Persistent supply shocks and geopolitics point to continued upward pressure on inflation. Meanwhile, the strain on real incomes from rising prices and the Fed’s tightening of monetary policy pose risks to growth. In the longer-term, population aging, declining fertility, and a costly and difficult green energy transition all point to lower long-term potential growth (stagnation). ...

Economic leaders in Ukraine, Europe, and the West must contend with practical, political, and policy questions about Ukraine’s future recovery and reconstruction. How will Ukraine transition from a wartime economy to recovery? How will reconstruction be financed? How should the lessons of past reform efforts be integrated? How has the war changed Ukraine’s role in ...

US workers, consumers, and firms are facing unprecedented conditions during the uneven and unpredictable economic recovery.  Labor shortages are driving up wages while consumers face price increases not seen in decades. Despite strong consumer demand, US firms face new risks from supply chain issues, dwindling inventories, and an uncertain inflation outlook.  Despite receiving unprecedented federal ...

Bipartisan support for new federal funding for infrastructure, research and development (R&D), and direct industry investments reflects a broad recognition that the US must do more to maintain its leadership role in the global economy. As a $1T infrastructure bill makes its way through Congress, this event will consider: How should new investments be implemented ...

The Aspen Security Forum and the Aspen Economic Strategy Group were pleased to host President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, live in conversation with Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein. Introduction by Nicholas Burns with closing remarks by Melissa S. Kearney.

Two of the most critical economic challenges facing our country are the need to bolster a prosperous middle class and to address the global climate challenge. Join us for a discussion about the relevant evidence and what it implies for policy makers seeking to address these challenges and secure our country’s economic future. This event ...

Should we be alarmed by recent trends in market concentration? What do persistently low interest rates imply for decisions about when to address America’s unsustainable fiscal trajectory? Will policy proposals such as Medicare for All, Universal Basic Income, or Wealth Taxes achieve their desired aims? This event coincided with the release of the Economic Strategy ...

\ Despite a historically long recovery, the U.S. economy continues to face significant, long-term challenges. Many workers find themselves lacking the requisite skills and training to thrive in the modern economy. Most low- and middle-income workers have not seen meaningful increases in their wages, and many have fallen out of the workforce altogether. Geographic disparities ...