Gabe directs Third Way’s Economic Program, which is committed to advancing modern economic ideas. Gabe works with Capitol Hill, federal agencies, advocates, and business leaders to reimagine government’s role and expand the opportunity for everyone to earn a good life.Prior to joining Third Way in 2012, Gabe spent more than a decade developing advocacy and grassroots issue campaigns, serving on presidential and congressional campaigns, and holding numerous positions on Capitol Hill. Most recently, he was an Executive Vice President at McBee Strategic Consulting, where he advised companies and municipalities on tax, health care, energy, and telecommunications policy. On the Hill, Gabe served as Legislative Director for Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA), worked for moderate Blue Dog Democrats Rep. Marion Berry (D-AR) and Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC), and managed committee work across half a dozen House committees, from Appropriations and Budget to Rules and Energy and Commerce. As a congressional staffer, Gabe regularly used Third Way’s work—when he joined the organization, it felt like coming back home. Gabe's work and analysis have been featured in The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Roll Call, Forbes, Axios, Politico, The Hill, NPR, Bloomberg, and NBC News. Gabe has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. A native of Chicago, he bleeds for the Bears and Cubs and currently lives in Maryland with his wife and son. Follow Gabe on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HorwitzGabe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@HorwitzGabe</a><a href="https://twitter.com/HorwitzGabe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a>

Gabe Horwitz

As an Economic Policy Advisor Curran works to help develop and advance a modern policy agenda for America’s toughest economic problems. From supporting policy efforts to help working families, to researching how supply chain issues drive inflation, to thinking about how to address barriers to entrepreneurship for women and communities of color, Curran is committed to helping create an economy where everyone can thrive. Her analysis has been featured in Bloomberg, Axios, The Hill, and Forbes.After earning a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Economics at Johns Hopkins University, Curran worked in communications at Global Citizen, an organization committed to addressing the systemic causes of extreme poverty. There she saw firsthand the power of grassroots advocacy in galvanizing meaningful policy change at the highest levels. Interested in pursuing a career focused on supporting inclusive economic growth and mobility for all communities, she moved to Washington DC to attend graduate school at George Washington University where she received her M.A. in Public Policy.Prior to joining Third Way, Curran supported the policy and research teams at the Economic Innovation Group and most recently was a fellow in USAID’s Global Health Bureau where she worked on policy issues at the intersection of health access, disease elimination, and economic development.In her free time, Curran enjoys attending concerts, rooting for Philadelphia sports teams, and spending too much money on coffee.

Curran Mc Swigan

Curran McSwigan

Don Cravins, Jr.

Entrepreneurial inequity is the most unrecognized contributor to the racial wealth gap in the United States.
In this deck, we examine barriers throughout the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem holding back women and people of color from starting, scaling, and owning businesses. We also lay out how entrepreneurship is essential for wealth building, and how achieving equity in entrepreneurship could unleash a new era of business growth, hiring, and wealth.
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Entrepreneurial Inequity in America

Entrepreneurial Inequity in America

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