Are global corporations cleaning up their supply chains? The debate over the abysmally low wages paid to workers in emerging economies illustrates the difficulty. There are two conflicting narratives, both tied to China.

What will happen to housing, mortgages and sovereign debt as we keep struggling with these problems, both in the United States and in Europe? What should happen? An expert panel will debate these and other issues around the current financial and economic dilemmas.

If we expect to solve our debt and deficit problems, we must eventually face the fact that the major entitlement programs must be on the table. That includes Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Panel discussion on what kinds of financial systems, banking, mortgage securitization, central banking, and related economic effects can we expect in the post-bubble world and if we find something new or just business as usual.

Without major program changes, CLASS will face a financial crisis that could lead to a financial bailout rivaling anything we have seen to date.