The Denny Center for Democratic Capitalism
Over the last 200 years, free market capitalism has proven itself as an unmatched engine for driving economic growth in the United States and around the world, and yet big problems persist, including uneven economic opportunities, degradation of natural resources, and questions of corporate integrity when profits appear to be the sole motivator.
The Denny Center’s primary work is to evaluate the relative balance of economic performance and societal health and stability. To that end, we measure both business results and the needs of society, to highlight the tensions present in the existing system, and search for potential solutions, especially those that consider all stakeholders and favor long-term objectives to measure success.
To carry out its mission, the Denny Center pursues work in three areas:
- Conducting and publishing research including the center’s signature annual report card to analyze the current health of democratic capitalism;
- Convening leading voices from business, government and society (both public and private sectors) to discuss existing tensions and recommend new paths forward;
- Creating student experiences to enrich their education, engage them in the center’s work, and prepare them for lifelong contributions.
Georgetown Law provides the ideal home for the Denny Center given its esteemed faculty, strategic location, vast resource base, and outstanding student body.
Representing Small Investors in the Corporate Boardroom:
A Conversation with the State Treasurers of Colorado, Connecticut, and Vermont
11 AM to 12:30 PM, Friday, November 14, 2025
Georgetown Law Center | Hotung Faculty Dining Room
America’s economic success has long rested on a broad middle class that—as customers, employees, and investors—shared in the profitability and growth of American companies. Citizens who can invest, build wealth, and improve their quality of life are a critical ingredient in strengthening democratic capitalism. Today, however, individuals often feel sidelined in the economy and disconnected from corporate decisions that seem distant.
This leads them to ask hard questions: Does this economy work for me? Who represents me in our economy? If I save and invest, can I really participate meaningfully?
Please join Georgetown Law’s Denny Center for Democratic Capitalism for a timely conversation to address these questions and more—featuring the elected State Treasurers of Colorado, Connecticut, and Vermont.
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Government interventions in the market economy, also known as industrial policy, have increased in number exponentially since 2010. As the volume of industrial policy increases both within the U.S. and globally, understanding how it is being used and its resulting impacts are increasingly important.
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