A panel discussion was held on economic issues for African Americans. Topics included the causes of the financial markets crisis, the global economic outlook, infrastructure projects, personal debt and individual savings, and how to get the economy moving again. Mellody Hobson moderated. "Refresh the Economy" was part of the "Refresh the World" Symposium presented by Spike Lee, Howard University, and PepsiCo in Cramton Auditorium of Howard University on Martin Luther King Day in celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama.