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Edward Alden

Edward Alden

Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow

Council on Foreign Relations

Edward Alden is the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), specializing in U.S. economic competitiveness. He is the author of the new book Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy, which focuses on the federal government’s failure to respond effectively to competitive challenges on issues such as trade, currency, worker retraining programs, education, and infrastructure. In addition, Alden is the director of the CFR Renewing America publication series and coauthor of a recent CFR Discussion Paper “A Winning Trade Policy for the United States.”

Recent Events and Presentations

February 20, 2018

Turbulence Ahead: Reforming Worker-Adjustment Policies for an Era of Technological Disruption

Please join ITIF for a panel discussion of the challenges and opportunities posed by the coming wave of technological innovation in the economy and the steps and policies that policymakers should enact to ensure that American workers are prepared for an era of significant technological change.

June 27, 2017

The Real State of Technological Disruption in the U.S. Labor Market and What Policymakers Should Do About It

Join ITIF for the latest in its @Work series of events to discuss the interaction between automation, technology, and jobs, and explore how policymakers can put in place more effective and robust systems to help workers transition between jobs and occupations.

September 25, 2013

Confronting Global Anti-Competitive Market Distortions

Panelists will discuss how the U.S. can lead development of a new global trade regime that favors rules- and market-based trade while supporting the innovation-based global economy.

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