Economic Workshop; Or how the hell did we get into this mess? - Rockford

Economic Workshop
Or how the hell did we get into this mess?

Presented by Rockford Peace & Justice Action Committee and the Rockford Progressive Meetup

2pm, Sunday, March 7, at JustGoods, fair trade market, 201 Seventh Street.

Bill Barclay of the Chicago Political Economy Group will lead us through some basic economic tasks to arrive at a better understanding of the American economy.

Developed and taught by CPEG’s Bill Barclay, the Economic Crisis Workshop is designed to teach, in understandable terms, how the U.S.
arrived at our current economic crisis and to suggest some policies that we could adopt to reverse the economic downturn. It is a participatory workshop that has activities to enhance understanding and discussion. Participation is important; you need about 2 hours to complete the full workshop.

The workshop describes three causes of the economic crisis: (1) long term growth in inequality; (2) credit, debt and financial deregulation, and (3) the U.S. dollar and the World Economy. There are exercises and/or dialogues that are used in each case.

The program is free and open to the public. Call to register, or for more info: Stanley Campbell 815-964-7111

  The Chicago Political Economy Group (CPEG) evolved from a Political Economy study group formed at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois more than 15 years ago. Members of CPEG include academics, political activists and others who have a serious interest in progressive political economy.

you can go to www.cpegonline.org and see the workshop information (audience exercises, dialogues, etc).

We'll take Bill to supper afterwards at the Vietnamese Restaurant just down the street.


Stanley Campbell
executive director
Rockford Urban Ministries
201 Seventh St
Rockford IL 61104
815-964-7111

stanley campbell