Saturday, November 7, 2009

PAST: Free Talks and Panel Discussions at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research this Week

This is a sample list of Free Talks at the American Enterprise Institute. For a complete list of events at AEI this week, please click here!

Monday, November 9th

10:00am

The New American Economy: The Failure of Reaganomics and a New Way Forward

2:00pm

The Victory of the Cross: How Spiritual Renewal Helped Topple the Berlin Wall

6:00pm
“Imago Dei” and the Fall: The Implications of Two Christian Doctrines for Economics
P. J. Hill, the George F. Bennett Professor of Economics at Wheaton College, will discuss the theology of human nature, humanity's relationship to God, and the role of Christian beliefs in the understanding of economic systems.

Tuesday, November 10th

10:00am
Death, Taxes, and Uncertainty: The Estate Tax in 2010 and Beyond
Conference discussing the economic effects of the estate tax. Should it be extended, reformed, or abolished?

2:00pm
The Apec Summit: A Future for Transpacific Realism?
Panel discussion on the importance and impact of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, as well as long-term U.S. policy and interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

5:30pm
The New Progressivism?
Peter Berkowitz will deliver the November Bradley Lecture on how the new Progressivism does not give clear expression to Progressivism's awkward combination of egalitarianism and elitism.

Thursday, November 12th

2:00pm
Is it Possible to Re-Privatize the US Financial System?
Panel discussion on whether the U.S. financial system has gone past the point of no return when it comes to government ownership and control of the banking system.

American Enterprise Institute

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