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Acclaimed political economist and former U.S. labor secretary Robert Reich will be the keynote speaker at the 2014 Fiscal Forum, an event presented by the Colorado Fiscal Institute on Jan. 10 at History Colorado and formerly known as Budget Works.
Reich, former labor secretary under President Bill Clinton, has been a contributing editor to The New Republic and also writes frequently for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and The Financial Times.
He will speak about rising income inequality in the United States and its negative effects on the entire economy. A screening and audience discussion of Reich’s new award-winning documentary, “Inequality for All,” will follow morning programs.
This year’s event will feature Natalie Mullis, Chief Economist for Colorado Legislative Council, who will speak on Colorado’s economy and managing revenue in an environment constrained by TABOR, and Chris Stiffler, Economist for CFI, who will unveil a new way to measure economic prosperity. There will also be a panel discussion featuring Dee Wisor, Partner at Sherman and Howard and Mike Mauer, Director for Colorado State Legislative Council, focusing on how to tackle income inequality given Colorado’s unique fiscal constraints.
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Thanks to generous support from area foundations, scholarship discounts are available. Please contact Kathy White at white@coloradofiscal.org.
The 2014 Fiscal Forum:
Presented by the Colorado Fiscal Institute
Agenda History Colorado 1200 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 Auditorium8:00 am – 8:30 am – Registration/ Coffee
8:30 am – 8:45 am – Welcome
Kathy White, Deputy Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute
8:45 am – 9:30 pm – The State of Colorado’s Economy
Introduction – Ali Mickleson, Tax Policy Attorney, Colorado Fiscal Institute
Managing Revenue in a TABOR Environment – Natalie Mullis, Chief Economist, Colorado Legislative Counsel Staff
Discussion about the Colorado Economy – Managing Revenue in a TABOR Environment
9:45 am – 10: 15 am – A New Look at Economic Prosperity
Introduction – Tim Hoover, Communication Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute
The Genuine Progress Indicator – Chris Stiffer, Economist, Colorado Fiscal Institute and Kathy White, Deputy Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute
10:30 am – 11-15 am – Groundhog Day
Panel discussion on TABOR
Panelist Mike Mauer, Director, Colorado State Legislative Council
Panelist Dee Wisor, Partner, Sherman and Howard
Moderator Carol Hedges, Executive Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute
11:15 – 11:45 pm – Lunch
11:45 am – 1:00 pm – KEYNOTE – Income Inequality and the State of the Nation and Introduction to Inequality for All
Introduction – Carol Hedges, Executive Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute
Keynote Address – Professor Robert Reich
1:00 pm – 2:45 pm – Screening of Inequality for All
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm – Closing Remarks
Carol Hedges, Executive Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute
