On April 13-14, 2008, Hope Street Group convened 40 business, civic, and political leaders to develop an economic "opportunity agenda" for the next president of the United States. Faced with a climate of increasing anxiety and pessimism about the future of economic opportunity in America, these leaders, who represent a wide variety of political views and diverse constituencies, discussed the most pressing issues needing reform in the areas of health care, education, savings, and the competitiveness of small businesses. What resulted was the following pro-opportunity agenda that the participants agreed should serve as a policy blueprint for the next President.