"Reviving Economic Freedom in America"
The O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom at SMU Cox presented a half-day conference titled “Reviving Economic Freedom in America.” This conference addressed current economic policies and their impact on taxes, health care, Texas’ economic growth and the nation’s future. It was held October 8 from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Crum Auditorium in the James Collins Center at SMU.
Agenda and links to presentations videos:
8:30 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Al Niemi, Dean, SMU Cox School of Business (Video)
8:40 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
The Legitimate Role of Government in a Free Society
Walter Williams, Distinguished Professor of Economics, George Mason University (Video)
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Looking for the "New" New World
W. Michael Cox, Director, O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom, SMU Cox School of Business (Video)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Government Health Care: The Nightmare in Our Future
David Henderson, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Video)
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Break
10:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Business Must Fight for Economic Freedom
Fred L. Smith, President and Founder, Competitive Enterprise Institute (Video)
10:40 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Media Bias: Its Key Role in America’s Most Dangerous and Serious Problems
William J. O’Neil, Publisher, Investor’s Business Daily
11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Dismantling America
Thomas Sowell, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Video)
11:30 a.m. - Noon
Capitalism: The Comeback
Stephen Moore, Senior Economics Writer, The Wall Street Journal (Video)
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon and presentation: Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences
John Allison, Retired Chairman & CEO, BB&T and Distinguished Professor, Wake Forest University School of Business (Video)
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Town Hall Forum (optional)
Michael Davis, Senior Lecturer, O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom, SMU Cox School of Business