5/19/22 NEC Happy Hour Re-connect and catch up with your fellow NEC members at Blackfinn DC. Blackfinn is centrally located in Farragut Square (near Metro Center and the White House) at 1620 I (Eye) Street NW. We have a reserved space on the patio, so stop by any time between 5:30pm and 7pm. We will be […]
'Fiscal Policy in a Time of High Inflation' with Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) Date: Thursday, May 26Time: 12pm to 1pm EST The United States is currently experiencing the highest rate of inflation in four decades, with excessive fiscal stimulus at least partly to […]
'The FY2023 Defense Budget and Broader Trends in Defense Spending' with Seamus P. Daniels, Associate Director & Associate Fellow, Defense Budget Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Date: Thursday, June 9Time: 12pm to 1pm EST Mr. Daniels will discuss the FY 2023 defense budget request in the context of broader trends […]
'Changes in the U.S. Real Estate Market' with Taylor Marr, Deputy Chief Economist, Redfin, and President, Seattle Economics Council Date: Thursday, June 16Time: 12pm to 1pm EST Taylor Marr will present the latest data on the housing market and how the abrupt rise in mortgage interest rates has been impacting recent trends. Please Note: The […]
'High Inflation and Slower Global Economic Growth' with Karen Dynan, Professor of the Practice, Department of Economics, Harvard University and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics Date: Thursday, July 14Time: 12pm to 1pm EST The sharp rise in inflation over the past year has surprised economists and policymakers around the world. In many […]
'The Health of the U.S. Consumer' with Joseph Mayans, Director of U.S. Economics, Experian Date: Thursday, July 21Time: 12pm to 1pm EST As the US economy transitions from under the cloud of Covid-19 it faces a new set of once-in-a-generation threats. Decades high inflation, a rapidly rising interest-rate environment, and renewed geopolitical instability all threaten […]
NEC 2022 Summer Signature Event with Phillip Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office The NEC is excited to welcome our members and friends back in-person! CBO Director Phillip Swagel was the first Club speaker cancelled in March 2020 due to the pandemic, so it seems only fitting to have him featured in the kick-off in-person event. […]
‘The United States vs China: The Quest for Global Economic Leadership’ with Fred Bergsten, Nonresident Senior Fellow and Director Emeritus, Peterson Institute for International Economics Date: Thursday, September 22 Time: 12pm to 1pm EST Dr. Bergsten will discuss how to minimize conflict between the two economic superpowers and maintain (restore?) effective leadership and thus stability […]
'Clean Energy Technologies: US Competitiveness and the Drive to Net Zero Emissions' with Ellen Hughes-Cromwell, Senior Resident Fellow for Climate and Energy Program, Third Way Date: Thursday, September 29Time: 12pm to 1pm EST Third Way and Breakthrough Energy experts recently led a study of six clean energy technologies and their value chains. Market size, jobs, […]
'‘Geopolitical Uncertainty and a Slowing Economy: Focus on Inflation, the Fed, and Rising Household Financial Stress’ with Robert Wescott, President & Founder, Keybridge Date: Thursday, November 3Time: 12pm to 1:30pm EST Location: Chinatown Garden Restaurant - 3rd Floor, 618 H St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Robert Wescott, President and Founder of Keybridge Research, will provide […]