The Atlantic Summit on the Economy is taking place live now in DC.
You click above to stream the event, which features a number of speakers worth listening to. Among them: Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle, George Mason University Tyler Cowen and Mercatus Center economist and Reason columnist Veronique de Rugy.
Here's the full itinerary:
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
James Bennet, Editor in Chief and Co-President, The Atlantic
9:05 a.m. Secular Stagnation and Moving Beyond the Recovery
The Honorable Lawrence H. Summers, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Interviewed by: David Leonhardt, Managing Editor, The Upshot, New York Times
9:35 a.m. Housing and The Future of Federal Assistance
The Honorable Julián Castro, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Interviewed by: Matt Thompson, Deputy Editor, TheAtlantic.com
9:55 a.m. Reviewing the American Dream: Private Sector Debt & The U.S. Housing Market
Stan Humphries, Chief Economist, Zillow
Susan Lund, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
Sarah Rosen Wartell, President, Urban Institute
Moderated by: Nancy Cook, Economic & Domestic Policy Correspondent,National Journal
10:20 a.m. Fiscal Fight: How Sequestration Impacts the Economy
The Honorable Shaun Donovan, Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President
The Honorable Jason Furman, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers, Executive Office of the President
Moderated by: Derek Thompson, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
11:00 a.m. Coffee and Networking
11:15 a.m. Powering the Future: The Energy Economy
Benjamin Zycher, John G. Searle Chair, American Enterprise Institute
Adele Morris, Senior Fellow and Policy Director, Climate and Energy Economics Project, Brookings Institution
Moderated by: Megan McArdle, Columnist, Bloomberg View
11:35 a.m. Private Sector Debt: America's Blind Spot
Richard Vague, Chairman, Governor's Woods Foundation
Interviewed by: Jonathan Allen, Chief Political Correspondent, Vox
12:00 p.m. Taxes and Wage Inequality
The Honorable Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), U.S. House of Representatives
Interviewed by: Steven Rattner, Chairman, Willett Advisors
12:25 p.m. Networking Lunch
12:50 p.m. Congress and The Economy: A View from the Senate
The Honorable Joe Manchin (D-WV), U.S. Senate
Interviewed by: Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
1:10 p.m. Monetary Policy Then & Now: The Role of the Fed
The Honorable Alice Rivlin, Former Vice Chair, Federal Reserve and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Interviewed by: Edward Luce, Washington Columnist, Financial Times
1:40 p.m. Ideas Out Loud: The Upwardly Mobile Barista
Amanda Ripley, Author, The Smartest Kids in the World & The Atlantic's May 2015 Cover Story
2:00 p.m. On the Clock: Striving for Full Employment
The Honorable Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor
Interviewed by: Margaret Carlson, Columnist, Bloomberg View
2:30 p.m. Building an Economic FitBit: How Can We Jumpstart American Growth
Tyler Cowen, Professor, George Mason University
The Honorable John Delaney (D-MD), Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
Yves Smith, Publisher, Naked Capitalism
Moderated by: Edward Luce
2:55 p.m. Unspoken Forces Shaping Our Economy
Veronique De Rugy, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University
Sherle Schwenninger, Director, Economic Growth Program and American Strategy Program, New America Foundation
Moderated by: Derek Thompson
3:30 p.m. View from the States: Building Ohio's Future
The Honorable John Kasich, Governor, Ohio
Interviewed by: Jonathan Karl, Chief White House Correspondent, ABC News
4:00 p.m. Trade, TPA and The Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Honorable Mike Froman, U.S. Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President
Interviewed by: Steve Clemons
4:25 p.m. The Budget and Bipartisanship: A View from the Senate
The Honorable John Hoeven (R-ND), U.S. Senate
Interviewed by: Steve Clemons
4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
Margaret Low Smith, President, AtlanticLIVE
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