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Since the 2008 financial crisis, policymakers have taken extraordinary action to stave off economic catastrophe, ensure financial stability, and sustain employment levels.  Our worst fears have not materialized, yet there remains a palpable sense of trepidation about the future.
 
Economic growth is urgently needed and is our best hope for job creation on both sides of the Atlantic. To achieve this, stronger cooperation between the United States and the European Union is vital to prosperity. Yet, sustainable economic growth requires private investment. Solid and sustained investment is one of the keys to unleashing and driving innovation, and the United States and the European Union are leaders in fostering innovation and investment in critical industries, such as technology. High technology is the foundation on which our 21st Century global economies move.
 
Accordingly, we at the Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) are seeking ways to collaborate ! on a growth agenda. This week we are hosting an annual dialogue on Capitol Hill to discuss ways in which United States and European Union policymakers, in close partnership with the private sector, can reinforce our already strong relationship and cooperate on strategies that spur economic growth and opportunity.

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