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A seminar luncheon in cooperation with the Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation

Policy Perspectives 2008

Waldorf‐​Astoria
Friday, November 21, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Featuring Tucker Carlson, MSNBC Senior Campaign Correspondent, and Jeffrey A. Miron, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard University.

Waldorf‐​Astoria Hotel
301 Park Avenue
New York City


10:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Registration


11:00 – 11:05 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks
Sallie James, Trade Policy Analyst, Cato Institute


11:05 – 11:35 a.m.

Keynote Address — A Libertarian Perspective on the Financial Crisis of 2008: InDefense of Doing Nothing
Jeffrey A. Miron


11:35 – 11:55 a.m.

The Case Against Energy Independence
Jerry Taylor, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute


11:55 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

It’s Always Darkest Before the End of Time
Edward H. Crane, President, Cato Institute


12:15 – 12:30 p.m.

Reception


12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

Luncheon Address — Election 2008: The New American Political Landscape
Tucker Carlson

For further information on the seminar, please call Yana Vinnikov at (202) 218‑4617 or e‑mail her at yvinnikov@​cato.​org.

Registration is now closed