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Securing Our Economic Future: Policies to Strengthen the Middle Class and Address Climate Change
Two pressing economic challenges facing the next administration are building a robust and prosperous middle class especially after the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigating the economic costs of climate change. Join us for a discussion about policy priorities to address these challenges and promote a stronger 21st century economy.
2:00pm – Welcoming Remarks
2:05pm – The Economics of the Middle Class: New Evidence and Implications for Policy
There is widespread concern about the economic health of the American middle class and a great deal of attention is paid to policies that aim to bolster the economic security of middle class households. But assessing the economic wellbeing of the American middle class is a complicated empirical task that requires understanding the full impacts of labor market trends, tax and transfer policy, consumer spending and prices, and the volatility of income