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Pritzker Fellow Stephanie Murphy on "Industrial Policy Reborn: Going Deep on Infrastructure, CHIPS & the Inflation Reduction Act"

 

(Current UChicago Students Only)

 


Monday, October 23

3:30-4:45 PM

 

After decades of political aversion to industrial policy, the last Congress sent President Biden bills to sign into law that make significant investments in infrastructure, manufacturing and the environment. With the exception of the Inflation Reduction Act which included the historic climate investments, the other bills were bipartisan. This is a stunning reversal for Republicans who are usually skeptical of industrial policy. As these laws are implemented, can the government be a successful selector of winners and losers? What additional requirements are being added to the implementation of these bills that can enhance or inhibit reaching the objective of the laws (e.g. child care requirements)? What market distortions are occurring as business seeks to maximize the new laws?

 

Special Guest (via Zoom): Adrienne Elrod, Director of External and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS for America

 

Pritzker Fellows seminars are off the record and open to current UChicago students only. Seating in the IOP Living Room is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

  

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Sarah Palmisciano (spalmisciano@uchicago.edu).