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Is the American Dream Dead? Growing the Middle Class in an Era of Increasing Economic Pressure

Join the Institute of Politics as it hosts a panel discussion with Jason Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Austan Goolsbee, former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors and University of Chicago Booth School of Business professor, Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View columnist, to explore the future of the American middle class and strategies for dealing with pressing issues such as underemployment, student loan debt, and consumer confidence.

  • Jason Furman Former Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors
  • Austan Goolsbee Economist, Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Former Chair, Council of Economic Advisers
  • Randall Kroszner Former Governor, Federal Reserve System
  • Annie Lowrey Staff Writer, The Atlantic, Former Writer, New York Magazine
  • Megan McArdle Fall 2014 Pritzker Fellow, The University of Chicago Institute of Politics, Columnist, The Washington Post, Former Columnist, Bloomberg View

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