Looking for a fair-minded assessment of the current debate over the federal budget, the widening gap between revenues and spending, and the range of recent policy options? One of the nation’s top economists and EconomistMom.com blogger, Diane Lim Rogers (left), will discuss The Post-9/11 Economy: Getting “Civilized” About Deficit Reduction at the next Academy Evenings talk on Tuesday, October 18, from 7:00–8:30 pm. The talk is at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art lecture hall, 227 State Street, in Madison. Doors open at 6:15 pm. Free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Please arrive early to secure your seat. For more information, visit wisconsinacademy.org/evenings.
NOTE: For those who would like to attend a 9:30 am event on October 18th with Diane Lim Rodgers, please follow this link to RSVP for Debt and Deficit: A Time for Action, hosted by WisPolitics.com and the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business at the UW–Milwaukee campus.
About Academy Evenings
Academy Evenings engage the public in a wide variety of topics of public interest and feature Wisconsin’s leading thinkers, scholars, and artists. These free forums are intended to encourage public interaction with these leaders in an intimate atmosphere designed to foster discussion and build community. The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters sponsors Academy Evenings regularly in Overture Center for the Arts in Madison and at other venues across the state. For more information on Academy Evenings in your area, visit wisconsinacademy.org/evenings.
