Rutgers’ Heldrich Center Panelists Analyze ‘The Great Recession, American Labor Market and Public Policy’

The program will present a comprehensive analysis of the “Great Recession” and the government’s ongoing plans to stabilize the U.S. economy, stem job losses and accelerate economic recovery and opportunity.

 Erica Groshen, a leading expert in the effects of recession on employment, will analyze America’s troubled economy and labor market, and discuss the Federal Reserve’s role in responding to the crisis. Professors Rodgers, Glickman and Van Horn will explore the economic, social and political impact of high, long-term unemployment on the nation’s workforce and communities.

Registration for this free public program is required by Oct. 28. Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=jtStN712kcX1IJ0pxV09CQ_3d_3d.

The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is dedicated to raising the effectiveness of the American workplace by strengthening workforce education, placement and training programs and policies. The center’s efforts concentrate on both nurturing concrete innovations in workforce practices, as well as addressing broad-scale economic policy changes that ensure Americans receive the education and training they need to be productive and prosperous in the knowledge economy of the 21st century.