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New Democracy hosted a symposium with current and former elected officials and strategists on the future of the Democratic Party leading up to the 2018 and 2020 elections. In this portion, S…

Lawmakers and anti-poverty advocates talked about ways to combat poverty without the intervention of the government. Many of the panelists decried federal welfare programs, saying their bene…

Harry Holzer talked about the trends in the U.S. job market and economy. Topics included the pre-dominance of low-wage, part-time jobs being created, which contribute to income inequality.

Harry Holzer talked about President Obama’s executive order that directed the Labor Department to recommend rules requiring businesses to pay more overtime to workers who had been exempted i…

Panelists discussed job training and the most cost-effective way to implement job training programs. Topics focused on the macroeconomic issues that are affecting the U.S. economy. It was st…

Witnesses testified about efforts to create job growth. They also talked about the president’s jobs proposal before Congress, proposed tax reforms, enhancing federal revenues, and infrastruc…

Harry Holzer talked about a new report out by US 2010 looking at earning and employment trends before the year 2000, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The re…

Harry Holzer talked about job growth in 2011 and beyond as well as which industries will be hiring. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Scholars and advocates talked about the relationship between discrimination and family structures in the U.S. They also responded to questions from the audience.

Panelists talked about an Urban Institute report finding that African American high school graduates will take 20 percent longer than white graduates to find a job lasting more than six mont…

Witnesses testified on the impact the recession has had on young workers, and actions Congress can take to decrease unemployment among young workers. The committee released a report that sai…

Harry Holzer spoke about a recent report that joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men had reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate …

The commission heard testimony about the impact of illegal immigration on the wages and job opportunities of African American workers. Topics included statistics of illegal immigration and l…

A panel discussion was held on the implications and effects of increasing the minimum wage. Topics included the history of the minimum wage, possible increase of unemployment, reduction of p…

Harry Holzer talked about employment during the economic boom of the 1990s and what it could mean for the coming years. He also responded to questions from the audience. This meeting of t…

Former Senate Majority Leader Daschle and Mr. Cook talked about the upcoming midterm elections, policy issues being debated in various campaigns, and the public opinion polls prior to electi…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the economic impact of immigration reform. Witnesses testified about the potential effects on the economy of a guest worker program, the curr…

Professor Holzer talked about guest worker programs and the impact of illegal immigration on low and medium wage jobs. He opposed the programs saying that while undocumented workers kept the…

Witnesses testified about U.S. immigration policy and its impact on the American economy and American workers. They talked about a number of issues including competition and the status of th…

The commission heard testimony from experts about the consequences of the stagnation in growth of the Black Middle Class, including income trends, lack of career-oriented educational program…