Land of Opportunity: Advancing the American Dream

June

2026

Past Event

Land of Opportunity: Advancing the American Dream

Land of Opportunity: Advancing the American Dream is a policy handbook that assesses the state of economic opportunity in America and offers solutions to strengthen prosperity and mobility for future generations. It presents a constructive counternarrative to populist critics who argue that the American economic system is fundamentally broken. Edited by AEI’s Kevin Corinth and Scott Winship, the handbook addresses the fundamental conditions that underpin the American Dream: economic growth, rising living standards, a resilient workforce, educational opportunity, and the social foundations of family, work, and community. Join us as two panels of policy experts will explore actionable steps that federal and state governments can take now to support upward mobility.

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Agenda

3:45 p.m.
Registration Opens

4:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks:
Scott Winship, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

4:05 p.m.
Panel I: Social Foundations of the American Dream

Panelists:
Thomas O’Rourke, PhD Student, Princeton University
Angela Rachidi, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Ja’Ron Smith, Senior Partner, CGCN
Robert VerBruggen, Fellow, Manhattan Institute

Moderator:
Kevin Corinth, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

4:45 p.m.
Q&A

5:00 p.m.
Break

5:10 p.m.
Panel II: Driving Growth and Economic Opportunity in America

Panelists:
Kevin Corinth, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Veronique de Rugy, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center
Mason Bishop, Nonresident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Moderator:
Scott Winship, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

5:40 p.m.
Q&A

6:00 p.m.
Adjournment

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If you are unable to attend in person, a video livestream will be made available on this page.

Past Event