The U.S. Legislative Landscape: Implications for the American Economy

With recent passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and the prospect of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, legislative action is poised to dramatically impact American households and businesses in the coming months and years. Meanwhile, rising inflation levels, global supply chain shortages, and labor mismatches continue to challenge the economic recovery. Join Yahoo! Finance and the Bipartisan Policy Center as we break down the legislative landscape and current economic outlook with Phill Swagel, Director of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. A panel discussion will follow to underscore the array of policy opportunities and economic challenges at play and outline solutions for consideration.

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Featured Participants

Fireside chat with:

Phill Swagel
Director, Congressional Budget Office

Panel 1 discussion with:

Diana Swonk
Chief Economist, Grant Thornton LLP
@DianeSwonk

Joe Minarik
Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Committee for Economic Development
@JoeMinarik

Moderated by:

Rick Newman
Senior Columnist, Yahoo! Finance
@rickjnewman

Panel 2 discussion with:

Brian Riedl
Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
@Brian_Riedl

Wendy Edelberg
Director of the Hamilton Project, Brookings Institution
@WendyEdelberg

Moderated by:

Bill Hoagland
Senior Vice President, BPC
@billhoagland

In light of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, BPC events have shifted to all remote formats, such as video teleconferences or calls.