Back from the Brink: The Recovery Act One Year Later

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Back from the Brink: The Recovery Act One Year Later

For the first time in more than two and a half years, Pennsylvania saw its unemployment rate drop in November. Several months of jobs data confirm that we are beginning to see the signs of an economic recovery taking shape in the Commonwealth after the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.

Join the Keystone Research Center, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center and our partners as we examine the role that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has played in slowing down the job losses in Pennsylvania and setting us on a course toward economic recovery. Register today.

Conference Details:

WHO: Keystone Research Center & Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
WHAT: Back from the Brink: The Recovery Act One Year Later
WHEN: Friday, January 15, 2010, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
WHERE: Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North Second Street, Harrisburg

Both the conference and lunch are free to participants.

Join us as we hear from state leaders, economists, and public policy experts who will explain how the Recovery Act has been put into action in Pennsylvania. Panelists will evaluate how well Recovery Act funding has addressed key state priorities and kept Pennsylvania families from falling into poverty, as well as identify opportunities to shape future investments to benefit all Pennsylvanians.

Information-packed workshops will examine the following topics:

* Smart Growth, Transportation and Infrastructure
* Transparency and Accountability
* Community Impact and Regional Equity
* Local Government and Housing
* Energy and the Environment
* Education and the Workforce

Mark your calendars now to attend this informative conference on Friday, January 15, 2010.

Register online at http://www.keystoneresearch.org/recovery-act-conference-registration.

The Keystone Research Center and Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center are pleased to co-sponsor this conference with PennFuture, 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, Community Legal Services, Inc., The Education Policy and Leadership Center, Pennsylvania AFL-CIO and United Way of Pennsylvania.