We will live stream this program at 6:30 p.m. CT
What is the future of the economy? As the presidential election looms, this question continues to play a critical role in the discourse. Robert Gordon contends that economic progress will be slow—due to slower innovation, plateauing education, an aging population, and rising inequality and debt. On the other hand, Joel Mokyr argues that the future looks bright—driven by a new age of invention, especially in areas such as computing, robotics, materials, and bioengineering. According to the 2016 Chicago Council Survey, 57 percent of Americans believe the next generation will be worse off economically than today’s workers. Is the best yet to come, or are the heydays of economic growth over? What should the next president do to foster growth? Join the Council for a lively debate.
Robert Gordon’s book The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War and Joel Mokyr’s A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy will be available for sale and signing from The Book Cellar.
This event is hosted in partnership with Kellogg School of Management’s Kellogg Public-Private Interface.
