Groundwork to Host “Roaring Out of Recession” Virtual Event, Featuring WH CEA Member Heather Boushey

Groundwork to Host “Roaring Out of Recession” Virtual Event, Featuring WH CEA Member Heather Boushey

On Monday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. ET, Groundwork Collaborative will host a virtual webinar, “Roaring Out of Recession: Lessons on How to Rescue our Economy from Disaster,” to understand why our economy roared back after the COVID recession – in stark contrast to the unequal and slow recovery following the Great Recession. The event is free and open to the press.

WHAT: Virtual event with White House official and panel of experts to discuss key lessons from the Great Recession and COVID-19 Recession.

WHEN: Monday, September 11, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET.

WHO: Speakers include:

• Heather Boushey, Council of Economic Advisers Member and Chief Economist to the Investing in America Cabinet, Executive Office of the President (keynote)
• Indivar Dutta-Gupta, President and Executive Director, Center for Law and Social Policy
• Angela Hanks, Chief of Programs, Demos
• Rakeen Mabud, Chief Economist and Managing Director of Policy and Research, Groundwork Collaborative
• JW Mason, Associate Professor of Economics, John Jay College and Senior Fellow, Roosevelt Institute
• Emily Stewart, Senior Correspondent, Vox (moderator)

HOW: Register for the free virtual Zoom webinar here. To interview to one of the event’s speakers before or after the event, email press@groundworkcollaborative.org.