The COVID-19 pandemic brought the economy to a grinding halt. As recovery gets underway, housing is leading the way, but that doesn't necessarily mean all is well. Danielle Hale, Chief Economist for realtor.com, will review recent housing market trends with an eye on challenges for buyers and sellers in today's market. She'll use data to […]
Please note the date and time of this webinar, as it is not our usual Thursday lunchtime event. As the Coronavirus pandemic has swept across the country, it has intersected with another ongoing crisis – the opioid epidemic. This intersection has intensified the economic toll of America’s opioid crisis. The nationwide cost of lost lives, […]
Making things in factories remains central to the world economy: Manufacturing generated $13.8 trillion worldwide in 2019 according to the World Bank. And the distribution of manufacturing chains across the globe is the source of never-ending political debate. The pandemic has brought fresh urgency to the discussion of whether the United States should bring more […]
Join your fellow National Economist Club members for a post-election coffee talk on Thursday, 11/5, 9-10am EST on ZOOM. See you there! REGISTRATION IS OPEN! This event is for members only. Registration is required so that we can send you the link. The Zoom link will be sent out by 7am EST on Thursday, November […]
‘Economic Prospects After the 2020 Presidential Election’ featuring Gregory Daco (Oxford Economics), Diane Lim (Author of the EconomistMom Blog and adjunct professor at George Washington University), and Michael Strain (American Enterprise Institute), moderated by Danny Bachman (Deloitte) How will Congress and the President tackle the economic challenges of 2021 and beyond? This Webinar will focus […]
"The Cycles Meet: Political Change and Conflict in the Coming Decade" Beyond the headlines and the controversy du jour, American politics today is the manifestation of a pair of deep historical cycles that are converging and creating a unique moment for institutional change. 1. “Presidential time,” (an idea developed by Yale’s Stephen Skowronek) suggests that, […]
Please join us for a joint webinar with the National Association of Business Economics on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 6pm EST. Speaker: Motoshige Itoh, Professor, Faculty of International Social Sciences, Gakushuin University; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo Moderator: Emily Sanchez, President, National Economists Club; Director, Economics & Data Analytics, American Chemistry Council The COVID-19 pandemic not only […]
'Semiconductor Shortages and the U.S. Economy' Date: Thursday, March 11 Time: 12pm to 1pm EST Speakers: • Falan Yinug - Director of Industry Statistics and Economic Policy, Semiconductor Industry Association • Shawn DuBravac - President, Avrio Institute • Haig Stoddard - Senior Automotive Industry Analyst, Wards Intelligence Moderator: • Cliff Waldman - NEC Chairman; CEO […]
'Boom-Bust Oil Prices: No End In Sight' Date: Thursday, March 18 Time: 12pm to 1:15pm EST Join the NEC and Bob McNally of Rapidan Energy Group for a discussion on energy and oil prices. The wild boom-bust volatility in global oil prices over the last fifteen years is the result of the absence of an […]
'Inflation Fears and the Biden Stimulus: Look to the Korean War, Not Vietnam' with Joseph Gagnon, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics Date: Thursday, April 1 Time: 12pm to 1pm EST The debate among economists over the size of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package has drawn attention to past cases […]