Acton on Tap--"Disinherited: How Washington Is Betraying America's Young" with Jared Meyer

It’s no secret that the millennial generation’s prospects are lower than their parents’—but this is not an inevitable “new normal,” as we’ve been led to believe. At Acton on Tap, Jared Meyer, fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, will reveal that the millennials’ plight is the result of a generational war taking place in Washington, one in which government policies are systematically stacked against young Americans to bolster their elders. He argues that “this is the first generation of young Americans that our government systematically disfavors and the first generation of Americans whose prospects are lower than those of their parents.”

In this talk, based on his new, co-authored book with Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Disinherited: How Washington is Betraying America’s Young, Meyer will tell personal stories of young people Washington has left behind and indicts the policies that are holding them back. This Acton on Tap will be a warning call to all Americans—young and old—because a country that betrays its young will never fully prosper.

Come join Jared Meyer and many others and be a part of the banter, discussion and debate on this timely topic!

Jared Meyer is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. His research interests include microeconomic theory and the economic effects of government regulations. Meyer also publishes and presents on the need for a moral foundation for free markets.

Meyer is a regular contributor to Economics21, The Washington Examiner, RealClearEnergy.org, and City Journal. Meyer's research has been mentioned by numerous publications, including Yahoo! Finance, The Chicago Sun Times, RealClearPolitics, The L.A. Times, Forbes.com, The New York Post, and The Christian Science Monitor. He has appeared on numerous radio shows, including the BBC World Service and NPR.

Prior to joining the Manhattan Institute, Meyer was a research assistant for the political philosopher Douglas Rasmussen. He received a B.S. in finance and a minor in the philosophy of law from St. John's University in New York.