NEC Members Holiday Reception at the British Embassy
British Embassy 3100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesThe British Embassy Economics Team and the National Economists Club request the pleasure of your company at a reception to mark the 2019 Festive Season, on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, from 5:30pm to 8pm in the British Embassy Rotunda. Come enjoy British beer, wine and well drinks, all served by the Embassy resident Economists! In […]
‘Sustainable Morality’ – Hester Peirce, Commissioner, US Securities & Exchange Commission
Chinatown Garden Restaurant 618 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesHester M. Peirce was appointed by President Donald J. Trump to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and was sworn in on January 11, 2018. Prior to joining the SEC, Commissioner Peirce conducted research on the regulation of financial markets at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She was a Senior Counsel on the […]
‘Explaining American Trade Deficits: The Unidirectionality Error’ – Kenneth Austin, US Department of Treasury (Retired)
Chinatown Garden Restaurant 618 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesKen Austin is a recently retired Treasury Department economist. On his own time, he has written several articles about one of the most consequent and controversial subjects in economics: Global Trade Imbalances. The most recent article, American trade deficits and the unidirectionality error (free download, found here), explains why a simple but egregious cascade of […]
‘Recession Fears in an Election Year’ – Gregory Daco, Chief U.S. Economist, Oxford Economics
Chinatown Garden Restaurant 618 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesPLEASE NOTE EVENT DATE CHANGE! Originally planned for Thursday, January 23rd, this event is now scheduled for TUESDAY, JANUARY 21st. Recession fears have resurfaced. The combination of weaker global growth, rising trade tensions, lingering policy uncertainty and subdued corporate profitability will continue to act as a powerful brake on business investment in coming quarters, while […]
‘Retail Sector Update’ – Katherine Cullen, Senior Director, Industry and Consumer Insights, National Retail Federation
Chinatown Garden Restaurant 618 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesKatherine Cullen is senior director of industry and consumer insights for the National Retail Federation’s research team. In this capacity, she leads NRF’s research on consumer spending and emerging retail trends and develops new research initiatives and partnerships. Prior to joining NRF, Cullen worked in customer strategy and intelligence at Macy’s Inc., where she developed […]
NEC Happy Hour
Capitol City Brewing Company 1100 New York Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesThe NEC is happy to host its first Happy Hour of 2020! Join us at Capitol City Brewing Company for appetizers and a cash bar with happy hour pricing. Guests and non-members are welcome! Note: Registration is open through Tuesday, 02-04-20, at 4pm, but walk-ins are welcome Closest metro: Metro Center Credit Card payment is non refundable […]
“The Lamppost Theory of Economic Policy” – Alan Blinder, Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University
Chinatown Garden Restaurant 618 H St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesPoliticians’ decisions on economic policy often deviate markedly from what economists recommend. All policy-oriented economists know this. What is less well-appreciated (among economists) is that the politicians sometimes have it right. Alan S. Blinder has been on the Princeton faculty since 1971, taking time off from January 1993 through January 1996 for service in the […]
36th NABE Economic Policy Conference
Capital Hilton 1001 16th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesSpecial Offer only for NEC Members: Early-Bird rates to the conference have been extended for NEC members through February 14! Contact NEC for the discount code. Arranged around the theme of “2020 Vision: Examining Policy Prescriptions in an Election Year,” sessions will explore competing visions and strategies for achieving the dual goals of economic growth and domestic […]