The Economy: Bringing the Big Picture Home

Scroll down for archived video and audio of seminar presentations.

The recession has hit every aspect of American life, from jobs to schools to housing and even entertainment. It is global and it is very, very local. In a wide-ranging seminar, the Knight Center helped reporters and editors bring the big numbers down to earth by digging deep into the impact of the recession on families and communities and by examining the means and scope of a recovery.

Scroll down for a schedule of the seminar, including archived live video streams, edited video highlights and audio from the classroom sessions.

Jacob Schlesinger, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief, The Wall Street Journal, also put together a source-list to help provide background on the issues discussed during the seminar.

Schedule

Tuesday, April 14

8:30–11:30 a.m., Visualizing Data, Room 1248 Student Faculty Services Bldg. Building

Erica Smith, multimedia producer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fellows learned about free web-based programs available in every newsroom to help journalists add dynamic visual representations of data to their work. Her list of programs she discussed are avilable in her multimedia tool box tip-sheet.

12:30–2:30 p.m., Visualizing Data, continued

4:00–5:30 p.m., Recession: How Did We Get Here? And How do We Get Out*

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president, DHE Consulting, LLC
Watch archived live-stream | Listen to MP3

6:00 p.m., The Global Economy: What Happens Here Matters There

Matthew Slaughter, professor and associate dean, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
Listen to MP3

Wednesday, April 15

8:30–10:00 a.m., The Business Perspective*

Martin Regalia, vice president and chief economist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Watch archived live-stream | Watch video highlights | Listen to MP3

10:15–11:45 a.m., The Ins and Outs of Banking and Finance*

Bert Ely, economic consultant, Ely & Company
Watch archived live-stream | Listen to MP3
Powerpoint: View Ely presentation

1:30–3:00 p.m., Is Retirement Still Possible?*

Jean Setzfand, director of Financial Security, AARP
Watch archived live-stream | Video highlights | Listen to MP3

3:15–4:45 p.m., Cities and States: How Are They Faring?*

Brian Sigritz, staff associate, National Association of State Budget Officers
Mayor Martin Chávez, Albuquerque, N.M.
Watch archived live-stream | Listen to MP3
Powerpoint: View Sigritz presentation

6:00 p.m., Reception: Maryland Club, Riggs Alumni Center, Green Jobs: Key to the Future?

Van Jones, special advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, White House Council on Environmental Quality
Watch video highlights

Thursday, April 16

** Please bring an officially issued picture ID and one other ID for security clearance at the SEC **

Breakfast: Meal ticket for Mount Clare Café [service begins at 7:00 a.m.]

7:50 a.m., Board bus from Starbucks lobby

8 a.m., Depart for the Center for American Progress, 1333 H St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005, 202/682-1611

9–10:30 a.m., Center for American Progress, The Obama Budget

Scott Lilly, senior fellow, Center for American Progress

10:45 a.m.–noon, Jobs and Unemployment

Heather Boushey, senior economist, Center for American Progress
Powerpoint: View Boushey presentation | Jobs data

1:15 p.m., Depart for the Securities & Exchange Commission, 100 F St. N.E., Washington, D.C.

2–2:40 p.m., The Future of Public Company Disclosure at SEC

            William Lutz, deputy director, SEC Office of Interactive Disclosure

           
2:50-3:50 p.m., Shareholder Rights

         Kayla Gillan, SEC deputy chief of staff

4-5 p.m., Enforcement Issues: Past and Present           

            Scott Friestad, deputy director, SEC Division of Enforcement

Friday, April 17

8:30–10:00 a.m., Health Care: Impact on the Economy*

Robert Reischauer, president, The Urban Institute
Watch archived live-stream | Listen to MP3

10:15–11:45 a.m., Back-to-the-Newsroom

Doug Feaver, former executive editor, washingtonpost.com