How can America use immigrants to fill jobs with high shortages? Diane Lim, the principal economist at The Conference Board, joins Mike Petro to discuss immigration reform.

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Sustainable CapitalismMichael PetroJune 16, 2017economy, econmic, Committee For Economic DevelopmentComment

A Better Path for Higher Education

Scott Pulsipher, President of Western Governors University, joins Monica Herk to discuss the state of higher education in the United States. How can we create a better path for higher education through competency-based learning?

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Sustainable CapitalismMonica HerkMay 19, 2017education, Committee For Economic Development, econmic, EconomyComment

Educating the Masses For Years to Come

Today job markets need problem solvers, not stagnant workers. Joe Minarik brings in Carl Camden to discuss the future of higher education and how that relates to America's workforce competitiveness.

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Sustainable CapitalismSteve OdlandMay 5, 2017Committee For Economic Development, economy, economicComment

What to Expect on Trade in Trumps First 100 Days

What role will global trade play in the new administration's first 100 days? Joe Minarik, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at CED, joins Steve Odland to discuss.

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Sustainable CapitalismSteve OdlandDecember 16, 2016economic, Economy, economy, Committee For Economic DevelopmentComment

What's the Future of Higher Education?

Dr. Bob Mendenhall, former president of Western Governors University, joins Monica Herk to discuss the future of higher education and how WGU is making it a reality.

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Sustainable CapitalismSteve OdlandNovember 18, 2016economy, economic, Committee For Economic DevelopmentComment

Why Use Evidence to Make Policy?

Dr. Bob Hahn, Director of Economics at the Smith School at the University of Oxford, discusses evidence-based policymaking's potential to revolutionize government and the private sector.

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Economic Inequality: 2016’s Lightning Rod

David Langstaff, President of Argotyche, joins CED in studio to discuss one of the most polarizing issues facing the country: economic inequality. David weighs in on what’s exacerbating the gap, solutions to help close it, and the consequences that could unfold if the status quo remains.

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Labor Day Lowdown On the August Jobs Report

Monica Herk, Vice President of Education Research, talks with Diane Lim about the August Jobs report that released this morning, and where it shows the state of the United State's employment economics.

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Taking The Cronyism Out Of Capitalism

Your host, the CEO of The Committee For Economic Development, Steve Odland is joined by Bernard Bailey to discuss the negative effects of crony capitalism and what we, as a nation, must do to combat them.

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What did Citizens United Really Do to America's Election Spending?

Mike Petro bring in Tony Corrado to discuss how the Citizens United ruling in 2010 has affected elections in 2012 and beyond to open up a larger discussion on campaign finances.

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How Data Can Drive Progress in Early Education

Learn about the role of data in improving the quality of early childhood education so that this generation and posterity can recapture the American Dream.

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Why Gender-Diverse Boards Make America More Competitive

As business leader Henrietta H. Fore explains, for companies to maintain competitive in today’s global economy, they must harness all available talent, especially for decision-making at the highest echelons of companies.

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The Path Forward for Health Care Reform

Nearly every year, health care costs take a bigger bite out of Americans’ wallets.Joe Minarik details its high price tag largely results from a system that’s filled with inefficiencies. What's the chief remedy?

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How Do We Address America's Mountain of Debt?

Today, the national debt clocks in at nearly $14 trillion. Left unaddressed, it will spare no one, harming the American Dream for the young while weakening retirement programs for the elderly.

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Understanding Your Paystub's Relationship to Uncle Sam

Which government programs are your paycheck’s withholdings going toward? CED’s Diane Lim sits down with host Mike Petro to discuss.