Facing the Future

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Facing the Future episodes

June 26, 2019 Dead Men Still Ruling
Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and Urban Institute Fellow Eugene Steuerle. They discuss Steuerle's book "Dead Men Ruling" and its applicability to fiscal policy and politics today, as well as the 2019 Long-Term Budget Outlook by the Congressional Budget Office.
45 min
June 19, 2019 Evolving Economy: the Changing Nature of Work
Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and economist Diane Lim for the next "Economist Mom" segment. This week, they pick up on past conversations concerning the evolving economy. They discuss the changing nature of work, the gig economy, the traditional employer-employee relationship, the impact on benefit systems, economic growth forecasting and how policymakers should approach resulting challenges.
46 min
June 12, 2019 Rethinking Legal Immigration: A Tool for Economic Growth
Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and Director of Immigration and Trade Policy at the American Action Forum Jackie Varas. They discuss Concord's new initiative, a fiscally responsible economic growth agenda, as well as immigration and tariffs.
45 min
June 05, 2019 Bold Reforms Needed for Changing Economy
Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and economist Diane Lim for the next "Economist Mom" segment. They pick up on prior conversations concerning the changing economy, discussing how demographics have shifted and how some systems, like Medicare and Social Security, might need to be reformed in order to adapt to the new economy.
0 min
May 29, 2019 Dueling Facts, Reinforcing Values
Chase is joined on the show by Morgan Marietta, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Jamie Burnett, a policy and political strategy consultant in New Hampshire. They discuss dueling fact perceptions and their impact on national policy, what it is like working behind the scenes on campaigns and in Washington and how young leaders can make a difference.
45 min
May 22, 2019 Alice Rivlin: Remembering an Economic Patriot
Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby hosts the show this week, as he speaks with former colleagues of the late Alice Rivlin. National Field Director Phil Smith, 'Economist Mom' Diane Lim and AFP Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters reflect upon the opportunities they had to work with Rivlin and their admiration for the fiscal policy legend.
46 min
May 15, 2019 Nonpartisan, Public Education, That's It
Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and Communications Director Steve Winn. They discuss Concord's history, Congressional Budget Office analysis of the President's FY 2020 budget proposal, how media coverage of fiscal policy has changed over the years and how the fiscal responsibility conversation has changed.
45 min
May 08, 2019 Washingtonian Policy and The Evolving Economy
Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and Policy Director Josh Gordon, as well as economist Diane Lim for the next "Economist Mom" segment. They discuss potential legislation in Congress on tax extenders, interest on the debt, how the economy has changed and ways for the federal government to adapt to that change.
46 min
May 01, 2019 Tax Cuts and Health Care Costs
Chase is joined on the show by Adam Lord, a CPA and manager for Penchansky & Co., which is a full service CPA firm in Manchester, NH. They discuss the impacts of changes in the federal tax code on the heels of the 2017 reforms. Portions of the recent public forum “Health Care Costs: Key Federal and State Strategies” were also broadcast. The forum, hosted at the Warren B. Rudman Center in Concord, NH, featured a panel of three policy experts, Joe Antos, Trish Riley and John McDonough.
46 min
April 24, 2019 Trustees' Warning: Time Running Out
Chase is joined on the show by Marc Goldwein, senior vice president for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and economist Diane Lim. They discuss the recently published Social Security and Medicare Trustees' Reports, as well as the nation's economy, work force development and the need for fiscally responsible growth policies during the latest 'Economist Mom' segment.
46 min