Hester 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, […]
Ken 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 […]
PLEASE 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, […]
Katherine 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 […]
The 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 […]
Politicians’ 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 […]
Special 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 […]
*THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK* Eric Parrado Herrera is Chief Economist and General Manager of the Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) since […]
In this NEC webinar, Cliff Waldman of New World Economics, Kristin Dziczek of the Center for Automotive Research and Don Leavens of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association will discuss the […]
Small businesses have experienced a historic negative impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides the shock to consumers’ willingness to patron businesses due to fear of contagion, state-level shutdowns have […]