With the United States currently facing critical domestic and international challenges - a looming recession, debates over trade liberalization and immigration policies, a Democratic battle for the presidential nomination, rising energy and food prices, and this summer's historic Beijing Olympics – a conversation on where the United States is headed is in order.

We hope that you can join two of this country’s leading thinkers - Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chair of NDN’s Globalization Initiative, and Simon Rosenberg, NDN President - for this discussion on the U.S. economy, globalization, and world affairs at large. NDN will host this conversation as part of the Bernard Schwartz Forums on Economic Policy, on the evening of May 5, at the Harvard Club.

As some of you may know, Simon just returned from the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Mexico and was a speaker at the Herzliya conference in Israel in January. And Rob just released a new book, Futurecast: How Superpowers, Populations, and Globalization Will Change the Way You Live and Work. In Futurecast, Rob draws upon his unique perspective on American and world affairs to chart the next dozen years of international progress and struggles, national triumphs and declines. President Bill Clinton has called Futurecast “prescient … insightful… a vital resource.” Rob is currently in London promoting his book and meeting with members of the U.K. government.

We look forward to having you join us in this important discussion on the U.S. economy and world affairs with Simon and Rob.

The Harvard Club of New York City – North Room
35 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036