Events Around Town
The National Economists Club sponsors a weekly luncheon at the Chinatown Garden Restaurant. For more information on these events, see their website: www.national-economists.org
Thursday, Chinatown Garden |
Alan Reuther “What Do Unions Want from Fringe Benefits?” With the recently negotiated labor contracts between the UAW and the big three auto companies, the provision of fringe benefits will radically change for new employees at the major U.S. car manufacturers. Mr. Reuther discusses the impact of these changes and the major economic issues pertinent to unions that he believes the Congress needs to take up. |
Thursday, Chinatown Garden |
Jenny Randall “An Economic View of the Pandemic Influenza” In conjunction with the SGE Great concern remains that there could be a pandemic influenza or a "bird flu" pandemic in the future. The impact of a pandemic influenza on the US economy has been the subject of extensive debate among economists. Ms. Randall of the Department of Homeland Security discusses economic aspects. |
Thursday, Chinatown Garden |
Laurence Meyer “Recession or Soft Landing? The 2008 US Economic Forecast” Will the impact of the ongoing housing market correction and the turmoil in credit and financial markets push the US economy into recession, or can it somehow still achieve a "soft landing" in 2008? Former Fed Governor Larry Meyer will present his up-to-date forecast, complete with insights into future Federal Reserve policy. |
Thursday, Library of Congress |
Peter Orszag “CBO's 2008 Budget & Economic Outlook Economic and Budget Outlook” CBO Director Peter Orszag will discuss the Congressional Budget Office's new 2008 Budget and Economic Outlook, the annual report that kicks off the congressional budget process each year. He will walk us through the agency's newest set of baseline budget projections and explain what path CBO analysts believe the economy will take in 2008 and beyond. Dr. Orszag's presentation of the CBO report comes a few days ahead of President Bush's scheduled submission to Congress of his FY 2009 budget proposal. |
Thursday, Chinatown Garden |
Vincent Reinhart “The Credit Crunch: The Impact on the Economy ” Financial markets remain squeezed by a lack of capital, uncertainty over the extent of subprime-related losses and where they are, and the Fed's ability to understand the nature of the crisis and take appropriate action. Vincent Reinhart, who, until recently, served as secretary and economist of the Federal Open Market Committee and Director of the Fed's Division of Monetary Affairs, will give his take on the credit crunch and evaluate the Fed's handling of the situation. |
Thursday, Chinatown Garden |
Martin Baily “US Productivity Growth is Slower, Europe’s is Faster: What Does this Tell Us?” Since the mid 1990s, we have been accustomed to seeing rapid productivity growth in the US, fueled, it is said, by high-tech investment. Europe has been slow to adopt new technologies, has rigid labor markets and has had slow growth. Recently, however, there has been a role reversal. Is this cyclical or does the European economic model work better than we thought? Martin Baily, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors from 1999-2001, will present the findings of his recent analysis. |
Thursday, Chinatown Garden |
Rakesh Kochhar “The Wealth of Hispanic Households” Updating an earlier study, Mr. Kochhar will examine wealth trends for Hispanic households as the Hispanic population increased over the past decade. |
Thursday, Chinatown Garden |
Edward Lazear “The Economic Report of the President” The Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Ed Lazear, will present the 2008 Economic Report of the President, shedding light on the key analysis and findings of one of the Administration's most important economic documents of the year. |