# Dean Peter Henry explains the changes the U.S. can make to achieve prosperity

1 Faculty News May 15, 2013 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_042024.jpg?itok=2qlgvZ1U)>

Excerpt from [PBS](http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/economist-peter-blair-henry/) -- "I think there's no easy road to getting to the point of having the populous trust you. So we have to get there by making decisions -- for instance, invest in education, because think about the transformation of the world economy. The United States has become a service-driven economy. And so in order for us to deliver prosperity, we need to make sure that our citizens are in a position to benefit from the knowledge economy. But that means making the fundamental investments, for instance, in education."

[Watch the video](http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/economist-peter-blair-henry/)