Although the United States remains the most prosperous nation on earth, millions of our citizens are losing faith in the American dream of upward mobility, and in American-style capitalism itself. This crisis of confidence for reasoned solutions in the nation’s interest to provide prosperity for all Americans and make capitalism sustainable for generations to come. In 1942, the founders of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), our nation’s leading CEOs, took on the immense challenge of creating a rules-based postwar economic order. Their leadership and selfless efforts helped give the United States and the world the Marshall Plan, the Bretton Woods Agreement, and the Employment Act of 1946.
The challenges to our economic principles and democratic institutions now are equally important. So, in the spirit of its founding, CED, the public policy center of The Conference Board, provides a series of Solutions Briefs, which address today’s critical issues, including health care, the future of work, education, technology and innovation, regulation, China, trade & economic globalization, infrastructure, climate, energy and the environment and restoring US fiscal health.
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A national AI framework must promote safety, security, and innovation.
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Getting to net zero requires technologies that are not currently commercially available. Use the power of markets to help companies make further innovation.
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How can business and policy leaders equip workers with the skills and flexibility to work alongside AI?
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The proliferation of easy-to-use generative AI requires that policymakers and business leaders each play an important role.
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Without action, Social Security's Trust Fund will be depleted by 2033, resulting in automatic 23% benefit cuts.
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Charting a sustainable path forward by achieving long-term economic growth, restoring a rules-based international order, and strengthening our democracy.
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Constrained supply chains and inflation in materials and wages have raised infrastructure project costs 49% since 2020
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Both the rising cost of health care and increasing utilization of it as the population ages are driving greater health care spending.
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A hyperpolarized environment, diminished trust in our nation’s leaders.
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New York City’s traditional pillars as a global financial and cultural hub face rising competition from growing US and international cities.
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CED Provides Plan to Capitalize on AI While Safeguarding
June 25, 2024
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CED Provides Plan to Reach Net Zero While Ensuring Economic
May 16, 2024
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CED Provides Plan to Restore Confidence in America’s
March 19, 2024
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Averting a Looming Crisis: CED Provides Plan to Save Social
February 13, 2024
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CED Provides Plan to Maximize Historic Federal
November 28, 2023
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CED Provides Rx for Health Care
October 31, 2023