Tavis Smiley moderated a conversation on solutions for restoring America's prosperity. Topics included the white paper from Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), released the previous day, titled At Risk: America's Poor During and After the Great Recession, which reveals the "new poor" and how the face of poverty in America has changed.


"Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity", was held at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium,.