Top 12 Charts of 2024 from the AESG
As a group devoted to advancing evidence-based economic policy, the AESG appreciates the powerful role that charts play in telling the story of our economy. Enjoy twelve figures that showcase our work in 2024! Figure 1: Manufacturing’s share of employment in the US has fallen consistently since the end of the Second World War. In ...
In Brief: Building Security in the Semiconductor Supply Chain
BRIEFLY Semiconductors are the building blocks of almost every modern technology, from dishwashers to smartphones to javelin missiles. Shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with rising geopolitical tensions in the region where most chips are produced, have highlighted the fragile supply chains of this critical technology. In response, US policymakers have invested billions in the ...
Key Takeaways From “AI for Good: A Conversation With Josh Tyrangiel”
Watch a recording of the event here. On June 9, 2026, the Aspen Economic Strategy Group hosted author Josh Tyrangiel to discuss his new book, AI for Good: How Real People are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fix Things That Matter. The book explores real-world examples in areas such as education, healthcare, and public services where ...
Austan D. Goolsbee
AUSTAN GOOLSBEE is president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In this capacity, he serves on the Federal Open Market Committee—the Federal Reserve System’s monetary policymaking body—and leads the Chicago Fed, which conducts research and monitors local economic conditions in support of the formulation of monetary policy, supervises and regulates ...
Ruth Porat
RUTH PORAT has been President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google since September 1, 2023. In this role, she is responsible for the Company’s corporate investments and investment vehicles, including GV and CapG, the Other Bets investment portfolio, Real Estate and Workplace Services, and other Company infrastructure. She regularly engages with policymakers and ...
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.
MITCHELL E. DANIELS, JR. served as a two-term governor of Indiana from 2005-13 and as Purdue’s 12th president from 2013-22. He subsequently served as board chair of the Purdue Research Foundation before returning as the university’s interim president in 2026. Daniels was elected governor in his first bid for elected office, and then re-elected with ...
Minouche Shafik
MINOUCHE SHAFIK is an economist, policymaker, central banker and higher education leader who has spent over three decades in leadership roles across a range of prominent international financial institutions, national governments and academic institutions. She currently serves as Chief Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and chair of the Victoria and ...