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"What's the Economy For, Anyway?"

Friday, October 5th - Sunday, October 7th 

The Washington, DC Convention Center
M Street and 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC (Map)

What’s the economy for, anyway? Is it just about having the biggest GDP or the highest Dow Jones Average? Or is it about providing for a healthy, happy, fair and sustainable society? If you think quality of life matters, and wonder how the United States compares to other countries when it comes to providing for its people, then the "What's the Economy For, Anyway?" conference is for you.

Dozens of prominent experts and activists will offers parts of the answer to the big question and offer out-of-the-box ideas about what we can do to make our economy serve us instead of vice-versa. The conference's three tracks include (i) Finding Happiness, (ii) Seeking Justice, and (iii) Securing Sustainability.

The conference is a part of the annual Washington, DC Green Festival. A weekend ticket, good for both events, is available for $50.

Events featuring CEPR Staff:

• Friday, October 5th at 1pm, Dean Baker, The United States Since 1980 (keynote speaker)
• Friday, October 5th at 1:45pm, Heather Boushey, Inequality Matters (panel discussion)
  
• Saturday, October 6th at 11:15am, Mark Weisbrot, Energy and Climate Change (panel discussion)
• Saturday, October 6th at 3pm, John Schmitt, Leisure, Nature, Art and Culture (panel discussion)