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This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy (May 24 - 28)

Posted by: Mark Marich on May 24, 2010 Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

Wednesday, May 26
Joint Economic Committee
"Avoiding a Lost Generation: How to Minimize the Impact of the Great Recession on Young Workers"  

  • Dr. Harry Holzer
    Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, 
    Georgetown University
    Washington, DC
  • Mr. David R. Jones
    President and Chief Executive Officer,  Community Service Society
    New York, NY
  • Mr. Stephen M. Wing
    Director of Workforce Initiatives,  CVS Caremark Corporation
    Woonsocket, RI
  • Mr. James Sherk
    Senior Policy Analyst in Labor Economics,  The Heritage Foundation
    Washington, DC   

210 Cannon House Office Building
10:00 AM
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine the financial state of the airline industry and the implications of consolidation.
Russell Senate Office Building - 253
10 AM 
more info ] 

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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship
To resume hearings to examine the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on small businesses. 
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Thu, May 27, 2010
Senate Judiciary -- Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
Hearings to examine the United/Continental Airlines merger, focusing on how consumers will fare.
 

  • Glenn F. Tilton 
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Airlines
    Chicago, IL 
  • Jeffery Smisek
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Continental Airlines 
    Houston, TX 
  • Darren Bush 
    Associate Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center
    Houston, TX 
  • Bill McGee
    Consultant, Consumers Union
    New York, NY  
Dirksen Senate Office Building 226
2:15 PM  
more info | webcast ]

Category:  Capitol Hill 

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