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Freedom Seminar Schedule

An Agenda for Progress and Prosperity

The 2012 Northwood University Freedom Seminar

The Henry Hotel
300 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126

May 17-20, 2012

Schedule for Thursday, May 17:

  • Session 1 (7:00 pm): “The U.S., China, and India in the Global Economy of the Future” Dr. Michael Cox, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Schedule for Friday, May 18:

  • Session 2 (8:30 am): “Philosophy in a Free Economy and the Role of Government” Dr. Richard Ebeling, Professor of Economics, Northwood University
  • Session 3 (1:30 pm): “Green Jobs—Economic Boon or Boondoggle?” Dr. Dale Matchek, Chairman, Economics Dept., Northwood University
  • Session 4 (7:00 pm): “Why Are There Rich States and Poor States in America?” Jonathan Williams, Director, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, ALEC

Schedule for Saturday, May 19:

  • Session 5 (8:30 am): “Reigning in Government Taxation and Spending Policies” Dr. Timothy Nash, Vice President, Strategic and Corporate Alliances, Northwood University
  • Session 6 (1:30 pm): “Restoring America’s Global Competitiveness” Dr. Richard Ebeling, Professor of Economics, Northwood University
  • Session 7 (7:00 pm): “If We Can Put a Man on the Moon…?” John O'Leary, The Ash Center at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government Schedule for Sunday, May 20:
  • Session 8 (8:30 am): “The Middle Class in America: An Endangered Species?” Dr. Dale Matchek, Chairman, Economics Dept., Northwood University
  • Session 9 (1:30 pm): “Market Solutions to Healthcare and Social Security” Dr. Timothy Nash, Vice President, Strategic and Corporate Alliances, Northwood University

Schedule for Sunday, May 20:

  • Session 8 (8:30 am): “The Middle Class in America: An Endangered Species?” Dr. Dale Matchek, Chairman, Economics Dept., Northwood University
  • Session 9 (1:30 pm): “Market Solutions to Healthcare and Social Security” Dr. Timothy Nash, Vice President, Strategic and Corporate Alliances, Northwood University