We are joined as well by matt guaranteed you know a professor at st. Lawrence university. We frequently Work Together on forgot issues. It also runs an Excellent Program in nairobi to celebrate its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni along on the trip. They had a great Semester Program in africa. From Freedom House the Relief Program in africa. I also want to thank john for an outstanding article that he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs. On some of the new promising democratic movements and some of africas biggest countries which was largely the inspiration for this email. We modified it a little bit. South africa democratic republic of the congo where i was a peace corps volunteer hundred years ago when it was practically before building congo days and also that nigeria so between these kids six countries we have nearly half of africas rep ovulation represented. A fair amount of helpful notes as well. No one is going to say is goi
If i could have your attention please. We will get started. The president is on the west coast for a fundraising trip so i am filling in for him. I have a brief chat which is to introduce our distinguished introducer. Megan is a Washington Post columnist who writes about economics, finance and government policy. She has previously written as a correspondent for the economist, the atlantic, newsweek, daily beast. Articles have appeared in reason, the guardian, New York Post and the new york sun. She is everywhere. She started one of the First Business economic blogs asymmetric information and authors a 2014 book the upside of down while feeling well is the key to success. In her spare time she appears as a commentator on fox news, msnbc and npr. She is degree in literature from the Pennsylvania University and an mba from the university of chicago. Please join me in welcoming her. [applause] i admit when i was asked to stand in for him that i had a little trepidation because theres so mu
Good afternoon. Thank you for taking time out of the speed of the day to join us inside our capitol Hill Briefing entitled the inclusive economy how to bring wealth to americas poor. My name is jeff and im a director of government and external affairs at the Cato Institute, Public Policy Research Organization here in dc dedicated to the pencils of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Todays discussion is named after a recently published book by the same title as todays event, its available to you on a Registration Table as you came in right outside these doors but for those of you who do not receive a copy on your way in, please feel free to grab one on your way out and if we decide that you would like a copy later feel free to contact us wed be happy to drop one by your office. With us today to discuss this book are two of cato scholars, michael tanner, author of todays book and emily akins, catos director of polling will discuss her Ongoing Research on amer
Good afternoon. Thank you for taking time out of the speed of the day to join us inside our capitol Hill Briefing entitled the inclusive economy how to bring wealth to americas poor. My name is jeff and im a director of government and external affairs at the Cato Institute, Public Policy Research Organization here in dc dedicated to the pencils of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Todays discussion is named after a recently published book by the same title as todays event, its available to you on a Registration Table as you came in right outside these doors but for those of you who do not receive a copy on your way in, please feel free to grab one on your way out and if we decide that you would like a copy later feel free to contact us wed be happy to drop one by your office. With us today to discuss this book are two of cato scholars, michael tanner, author of todays book and emily akins, catos director of polling will discuss her Ongoing Research on amer
So i wanted to also ask about this idea, weve heard a lot about sanctions. And sanctions as i understand, iran has written the United Nations on july 20th about the sanctions regime. And one of the issues that has concerned me about this agreement is that once the sanctions, the long list of mainly congressally mandated sanctions that will be lifted under this agreement are undertaken if iran for example, engaged in terrorist activity, which is known to do, separate from the Nuclear Program, iran seems to have taken the position in its letter to the u. N. And ive actually read the agreement, and ive been concerned that the agreement provides the same that in fact, iran says it has understood that reintroduction or reimposition including through extension of the sanctions and restrictive measures will constitute significant nonperformance which would relieve iran from its commitments in part or in whole. So my question is as i read this, im deeply concerned that if we want to reimpose t