Name: The Federal Budget and Social Policy: Challenges, Goals, and Proposals
Start: 2025-04-23T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-23T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Washington University in St. Louis

The Federal Budget and Social Policy: Challenges, Goals, and Proposals

Join us on April 23 for a discussion on the federal budget and social policy. Learn about the challenges, goals, and proposals!
About this Event

Federal deficits and debt have heightened the risk of significant economic disruption in the United States. Amid broad consensus that the current path is unsustainable, how can the United States address fiscal issues while forging a new social contract that attends to social and economic development priorities?

On April 23, three nationally renowned economists will discuss federal fiscal conditions, policy goals, challenges, and strategies for moving forward. Each will emphasize what they think matters most in fiscal policy, identify key principles, and prioritize for practical and achievable strategies for addressing federal fiscal conditions.

The speakers are Kathryn Anne Edwards, Economist and Economic Policy Consultant, Jason J. Fichtner, Executive Director, Retirement Income Institute, Alliance for Lifetime Income, Eugene Steuerle, Richard B. Fisher Chair and Institute Fellow,Urban Institute, Dorian Traube, Neidorff Family and Centene Corporation Dean of the Brown School and Professor, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, and Michael Sherraden, George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor, Washington University in St. Louis and Founding Director, Center for Social Development.