The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program

We have officially changed our handle from @AspenJobQuality to @AspenEOP. With this update, we look forward to highlighting the full range of work in our portfolio, including @Aspen_BOI, @AspenFutureWork, @upskillamerica, and more. Stay tuned, and connect with us elsewhere! ⬇️

🛠️ CDFIs are helping small businesses build stronger, more resilient workplaces. Discover new tools and real strategies to boost #JobQuality on June 26 at 3pm ET on Zoom. 🔗 RSVP: as.pn/lessonsfromCDF…

The future of retirement is not a distant dream — it's happening now! Learn how evolving trends are reshaping workers’ retirement plans. Check out this insightful blog from @Prudential’s Dylan Tyson, part of @AspenEOP’s #FutureOfWork series: aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/the…

Markets and our economy don’t just happen — they’re crafted. Last month, @AspenEOP hosted a virtual talk with Chris Hughes, author of Marketcrafters: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy. In discussion with EOP's senior fellow @nataliefoster, Hughes explored how…

📃 A new report from the @AspenInstitute, “Fixing Work: Recent Lessons from the Field,” shares lessons from 20+ changemakers working to create good jobs with dignity, equity & opportunity. Read more and RSVP for the July 22 webinar: as.pn/fixingwork

@IncMag recently published an article about one thing an #employeeowned company does to keep their employee-owners connected and aligned no matter where they all are and what's going on in the world. What do you do to accomplish this? inc.com/carolyn-stanwo…

🟡 @AspenInstitute's Maureen Conway will speak at The World of Work in Washington, DC, on June 12. Register now to join us as we discuss @Gallup's 2025 State of the Global Workplace survey and dig into what’s fueling employee disengagement, how managers are navigating growing…

Join us for one of our upcoming events. Learn more and register: aspeninstitute.org/events

Who gets to design markets? Join @AspenEOP on June 5 at 3 pm for a book talk with author Chris Hughes and moderator Natalie Foster on the values, decisions, and power dynamics behind our economy. 🔗Sign up: as.pn/marketcrafters

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program is proud to support the #SmallFirmDiaries USA, a research project led by the @financialaccess. This project captures the day-to-day realities of small business owners. Learn more: ow.ly/Gj9T50VXXaQ

"Job quality is about how we choose to treat one another in our economic systems." 💼🤝 Explore how centering #JobQuality can uplift workers and communities. Insightful new blog from Maureen Conway @AspenWorkforce: 🔗 ow.ly/Ti6i50VXlj5

“Marketcrafters,” author @chrishughes traces the policy choices that shaped American capitalism. On June 5, he will join EOP Senior Fellow @nataliefoster of @EconomicSecProj to talk about power, policy, and the economy we choose to build. RSVP: as.pn/marketcrafters

A bipartisan group of Senators & Representatives introduced a bill today designed to dramatically expand ESOPs and worker coops in closely-held firms where the owner is seeking to retire. .@RU_SMLR .@ESOPAssociation .@EmployeeOwnedUS .@theNCEO .@AspenEOP lafayettesquareinstitute.org/news/aora-pres…

In his new book, “There Is No Place for Us,” journalist Brian Goldstone exposes how the decline of work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers homeless. Join @AspenEOP for a virtual book talk with Goldstone, TODAY at 3:00 pm ET. RSVP: as.pn/workinghomeless

Join @AspenEOP's Maureen Conway and journalist @brian_goldstone for a conversation about his new book "There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America," exposing how the decline of work and pay in the US has left many full-time workers homeless. aspeninstitute.org/events/working…

There were 5,283 workplace fatalities and 135,304 who died from occupational disease in 2023, but the Trump admin and their DOGE are putting all workers at greater risk by enacting policies that create dangerous working conditions. aflcio.org/reports/dotj-2…

Calling all team leaders at ESOP companies! Make your way to San Diego for the inaugural Ownership in Action Workshop, designed specifically for new ESOP managers! Register now—prices increase on April 30. ow.ly/7bY950VpSkP

If hard work no longer keeps a roof over your head, what does that say about economic opportunity in America? Join @Brian_Goldstone, author of "There Is No Place for Us," for a virtual book talk with @Conway_Maureen on 4/30. RSVP: ow.ly/Hx4Y50VHhmG #TalkOpportunity

📣 The Aspen Global Innovators Group proudly announces the establishment of the Lola Adedokun Aspen-Doris Duke Award in honor of the life and legacy of Lola Adedokun, our beloved late Executive Director. Support a fellow: as.pn/award #globalinnovators

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program is hosting Working and Homeless in America — A Book Talk with Brian Goldstone. Learn more at as.pn/workinghomeless #TalkOpportunity linkedin.com/events/working…

Retaining #GenZ workers is a cross-industry problem. How can you keep young talent in your company over the long-term? Check out this article by @projectequity project-equity.org/news/employee-…