Economy in the 21st Century
Witnesses
Panel 1: Futurists
- Paul Johnson. Historian and the author of
A History of the Jews,
Modern Times, and
Intellectuals
to name three of the 28 books he's written over the last 35
years.
He is currently writing a History of the American People.
He resides in London, England.
- Joel Kotkin.
Senior Fellow of the Center for the New West and
Senior Fellow of the Progressive Policy Institute. Founder of the
New Vision Business Council. Co-author of
The Third Century and
Tribes: How Race, Religion, and Identity Determine Success
in the New Global Economy.
Contributor to
L.A. Times,
Washington Post, and the
Wall Street Journal.
- Alvin Toffler. Toffler and his wife, Heidi, are perhaps
the foremost
futurists
in this country. He and his wife have
authored
The Third Wave,
Future Shock,
Powershift,
War and Anti-War,
and
Creating a New Civilization.
He is the Editor of
The Futurists and Learning for Tomorrow.
- Question and Answer
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Panel 2: Policy
- Congressman Bob Walker. Congressman Walker (R-Pa) was elected
to the House of Representatives in 1977.
He currently is the Chairman of the
House of Representatives
Committee on Science,
and he serves as Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee.
He is the author and co-author of several books and articles
including
The Family and the Flat Tax,
and Space, Our Next Frontier.
- Steve Forbes. Steve Forbes is the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Forbes, Inc. and Editor-in-chief of
FORBES Magazine, the nation's foremost business magazine. He
serves on the board of numerous companies and foundations.
- Question and Answer
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Panel 3: Economists and Entrepreneurs
- Robert Genetski. Robert J. Genetski is an Economist
and the President of Robert J. Genetski & Associates. He is
the author of
Winning with Money and
Taking Voodoo Out of Economics. Mr. Genetski resides
in
Chicago, Illinois
and testifies via interactive video.
- Brenda French. Brenda French is the owner of
French Rags and a 32-year veteran of the fashion industry.
She is the winner of the prestigious
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce's
Women of Achievement award in design and manufacturing.
Ms. French is testifying live via interactive video from
Los Angeles, California.
- Jerry Jasinowski. Mr. Jasinowski is an
Economist, Corporate Executive, and the President of the
National Association of Manufactures. The author of
Making it in America, he is the former economic
issues coordinator for the Carter-Mondale Campaign. He
resides in
Washington, D.C.
- Marc Holtzman. Mr. Holtzman is a capitalist and
the President of Mees Pierson EurAmerica.
- Frederic L. Pryor. Professor Pryor is a
Professor of Economics at
Swathmore College
and a former Visiting Scholar at both the
Hoover Institution and the
Brookings Institution.
Among his many scholarly books is
Economic Revolution and Structure: The Impact of Complexity
on the U.S. Economic System.
This study deals with the meaning, measurement, and impact
of "economic complexity" in the post World War II period
with the purpose of forecasting the impact of
changing eocnomic institutions on various sectors
of the economy in the 21st Century.
- Question and Answer
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