Facing the Future

Chase begins a two-week special edition of Facing the Future where he reflects back on shows from 2019 that contain good reminders as the year comes to a close and also help set the stage for 2020. In this episode, he replays a program from May that remembers the late Alice Rivlin, featuring Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby as host, National Field Director Phil Smith, 'Economist Mom' Diane Lim and AFP Senior Policy Fellow Alison Acosta Winters, all former colleagues of Rivlin.

Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and Urban Institute Fellow Dr. Robert Lerman. They discuss one of Lerman's recent publications focused on workforce development that also promotes fiscally responsible economic growth.

Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby, New Hampshire State Director Tyler Sweeney and Iowa-based consultant Ashley Hunt. They discuss grassroots efforts during the 2016 and 2020 presidential election cycles, social media use during campaigns and voter engagement.

Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and Senior Advisor at the Penn Wharton Budget Model and 'Economist Mom,' Diane Lim. They discuss generational perspectives on fiscal and economic policy and the role of economists in policy making.

Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby, COO of the Millennial Action Project Layla Zaidane and Steven Borne an engineer, political junkie and newly published author of "Consuming Government." They discuss Millennial perspectives on key issues, building trust amongst members of Congress, fiscal policy, government efficiency and more.

Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution Stuart Butler and Tim Higashi, a senior research analyst at Brookings. They discuss a recent forum exploring Millennials' attitudes toward the national debt and climate change, as well as related research.

This week on Facing the Future, guest host Robert L. Bixby, Executive Director of The Concord Coalition is joined by the Senior Vice President and Director of Research at The Committee for Economic Development, Joe Minarek. Tune in to hear them discuss Medicare For All, potential new tax cuts on the horizon and more.

Guest host Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby talks with Josh Gordon, former Concord policy director and current Executive Vice President at Free the Facts. They discuss the final 2019 budget numbers, the bipartisan TRUST Act, and Josh's new organization.

Chase is joined on the show by Concord Coalition Executive Director Bob Bixby and Sr. VP and Sr. Policy Director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Marc Goldwein. They discuss Social Security reform and how it fits into Concord's new fiscally responsible economic growth agenda.