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Economic Speakers Bureau

Website:

econspeakers.org/
Type:

Economic Policy Advocacy Group
Formation:

2023
Status:

Project of the Groundwork Collaborative

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The Economic Speakers Bureau is a membership-based network of left-of-center economic policy professionals. The invitation-only network’s members include former Biden administration and Obama administration officials, representatives from left-of-center think tanks, left-of-center researchers, and academics. 1

The Economic Speakers Bureau is a project of the Groundwork Collaborative, 2 which is a project of the left-of-center New Venture Fund. 3 4 The organization develops and trains economic professionals to speak and appear as commentators on cable news programs, radio programs, and in print to influence policymaking. 5

History and Leadership

The Economic Speakers Bureau was launched in June 2023. 6 As of June 2024, the Economic Speakers Bureau is searching for an executive director 7 who supports left-of-center economic policymaking. 8

Instead of utilizing a traditional organizational structure, the Economic Speakers Bureau has a “team of experts” to advance its priorities. 9 Its prominent experts include Biden administration and Obama administration National Economic Council and Federal Trade Commission official Tim Wu; 10 former SEIU labor union, Obama for America, Obama administration, Biden-Harris Transition, Biden administration White House advisor, and American Economic Liberties Project member Elizabeth Wilkins; 11 12 and Obama administration Office of Management and Budget and U.S. Department of Labor official Sharon Block. 13 14

Other Economic Speakers Bureau experts include individuals with experience working for the unsuccessful presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Center for American Progress, the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, the Biden administration White House National Security Council, the Biden administration National Economic Council, BuildUS, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Roosevelt Institute, the Brookings Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations, 15 16 the National Employment Law Project, the Century Foundation, the RAND Corporation, the Economic Policy Institute, the National Institute on Aging, the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, the Chicago Urban League, the Biden administration U.S. Department of Energy, California Forward, the Henry M. Paulson Institute, the Biden administration Office of Management and Budget, the Biden-Harris Transition team, the Groundwork Collaborative, Time’s Up, the Biden administration White House Gender Policy Council, Demos, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Harvard University, and others. 17

Activities and Funding

The Economic Speakers Bureau develops economic speakers to appear as commentators on cable news programs, radio programs, and in print to influence economic policymaking. 18

The Economic Speakers Bureau supports the far-left concept of a just and inclusive economy. 19 The organization also opposes reductions to the National Science Foundation’s budget 20 and has supported Biden administration spending programs and policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act. 21 22

The Economic Speakers Bureau has urged U.S. Congressional leaders to use the expiration of the 2017 Trump administration tax cut law to push for an overhaul of the American tax code to create the far-left concept of “inclusive growth.” 23

Funding

The Economic Speakers Bureau is a project of the Groundwork Collaborative, 24 which is a project of the left-of-center New Venture Fund managed by Arabella Advisors. 25 26

References

  1. “About.” Economic Speakers Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/about/.
  2. “Privacy.” Economic Speakers Bureau. February 17, 2023. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/privacy/.
  3. “Privacy.” Economic Speakers Bureau. February 17, 2023. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/privacy/.
  4. “New Venture Fund.” Hewlett Foundation. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://hewlett.org/grants/new-venture-fund-for-support-of-the-groundwork-collaborative/.
  5.  “Director, Economic Speakers Bureau.” Groundwork Collaborative. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/uj34YeiUge/Director-Economic-Speakers-Bureau?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget.
  6. “About.” Economic Speakers Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/about/.
  7. “Director, Economic Speakers Bureau.” LinkedIn Job Posting. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/director-economic-speakers-bureau-at-groundwork-collaborative-3900042756/.
  8. “Director, Economic Speakers Bureau.” Groundwork Collaborative. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/uj34YeiUge/Director-Economic-Speakers-Bureau?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget.
  9. “Experts.” Economic Speakers Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/.
  10. “Tim Wu.” Economic Speakers Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/our-experts/tim-wu/.
  11. “Elizabeth Wilkins.” LinkedIn Profile. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-wilkins-9176a74b/details/experience/?profileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAqaVmMBKtgDd-g-9hFxfQym2BLwabsf1CM.
  12. “Elizabeth Wilkins.” Economic Speakers Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/our-experts/elizabeth-wilkins/.
  13. “Sharon Block.” LinkedIn Profile. Accessed June 1, 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-block-586583130/.
  14. “Sharon Block.” Economic Speakers Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/our-experts/sharon-block/.
  15. “Jennifer Harris.” LinkedIn Profile. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-harris-91b14511a/.
  16. “Bharat Ramamurti.” Economic Speakers Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/our-experts/bharat-ramamurti/.
  17. “Our Experts.” Economic Speakers Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/our-experts/.
  18. “Director, Economic Speakers Bureau.” Groundwork Collaborative. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/uj34YeiUge/Director-Economic-Speakers-Bureau?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget.
  19. “Director, Economic Speakers Bureau.” Groundwork Collaborative. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://groundworkcollaborative.applytojob.com/apply/uj34YeiUge/Director-Economic-Speakers-Bureau?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget.
  20. “X Post.” Economic Speakers Bureau X Profile. Posted May 15, 2024. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://x.com/econspeakers/status/1790778900525482062.
  21. “X Post.” Economic Speakers Bureau. March 22, 2024. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://x.com/econspeakers/status/1771220342150701124.
  22. “X Post.” Economic Speakers Bureau. March 22, 2024. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://x.com/econspeakers/status/1771220343962693763.
  23. “X Post.” Economic Speakers Bureau X Profile. Posted May 30, 2024. Accessed June 3, 2024. https://x.com/econspeakers/status/1796170810782089247.
  24. “Privacy.” Economic Speakers Bureau. February 17, 2023. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/privacy/.
  25. “Privacy.” Economic Speakers Bureau. February 17, 2023. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://econspeakers.org/privacy/.
  26. “New Venture Fund.” Hewlett Foundation. Accessed June 1, 2024. https://hewlett.org/grants/new-venture-fund-for-support-of-the-groundwork-collaborative/.
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