Washington, D.C. — Economic issues were a primary concern for voters without a college degree in the 2024 election and have been so in many other recent elections. Most voters without a college degree supported Donald Trump in the 2024 election, continuing a recent trend of working-class voters leaving the Democratic Party.
There are many possible explanations for these developments, including long-term wage stagnation as well as short-term inflation and long-term cost increases; the economic brands of both parties; economic policy choices; and the importance of noneconomic issues. Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion about how the economy and economic policy affect working Americans.
WHO:
Keynote speaker:
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Panelists:
Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners
Suresh Naidu, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Jack Wang and Echo Ren Professor of Economics, Columbia University
William A. Galston, Ezra K. Zilkha Chair and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Moderator:
David Madland, Senior Fellow and Senior Adviser to the American Worker Project, Center for American Progress Action Fund
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Online via Zoom
Please RSVP at this link.
For more information, please contact Sarah Nadeau at [email protected].