The New American Dream: Unpacking Our Economy

Kara Swisher and Atlantic executive editor Adrienne LaFrance explore who is benefiting from the technology boom, whether AI can translate into broadly shared prosperity, and what the current moment tells us about the future of the American economy. Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller and Atlantic staff writer Charlie Warzel unpack the physical infrastructure powering the AI revolution. Then the financial educators Haley Sacks and Vivian Tu join Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowrey to examine how younger generations can build wealth when traditional pathways to financial security more and more feel out of reach. Recorded at The Atlantic Festival 2026. theatlanticfestival.com The Atlantic Festival brings the brand’s essential journalism to life onstage through dynamic conversations, exclusive screenings, live podcast tapings, performances, and experiences across New York City. Expect rigorous dialogue with influential voices in politics, culture, business, technology, health, media, and the arts, plus opportunities to connect with other curious, thoughtful attendees. The 2026 lineup includes Pete Buttigieg, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Ben McKenzie, Malcolm Gladwell, Lina Khan, Padma Lakshmi, Rahm Emanuel, Whitney Wolfe Herd, Gina Raimondo, Colin Kaepernick, Kara Swisher, David Brooks, Jonathan Haidt, Richard Linklater, Florence Pugh, Zoe Kazan, and many more. Atlantic journalists including Jeffrey Goldberg, Jemele Hill, Vann R. Newkirk II, Sophie Gilbert, Jonathan Lemire, Ashley Parker, and Hanna Rosin will moderate and lead discussions.