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Mercatus Center at George Mason University
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How About That Economy? A Quarterly Update
| Start: | Friday, June 15, 2007 12:00 PM |
| End: | Friday, June 15, 2007 01:30 PM |
| Location: | B-340 Rayburn House Office Building This program is reserved exclusively for full-time, congressional, agency and Library of Congress employees. |
For information on this program, please contact Jeff Noble at jnoble1@gmu.edu.
Featuring:
Dr. Bruce Yandle
Professor Emeritus and BB&T Scholar
Clemson University
Click Here to read Dr. Yandle's June 2007 economic report.
Click Here to view Dr. Yandle's Power Point presentation.
Click Here to view a video archive of Dr. Yandle's presentation.
Most policy makers are aware of rising gas prices, a stagnant housing market, and a steady trade deficit, but what does that mean for the American economy? In order to keep Congressional staffers up to date on the latest economic trends, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University hosts quarterly briefings that survey the economic scene. Specific attention will be paid to trends in GDP growth, employment, inflation and interest rates, all conveyed in a way that is understandable to the economist and non-economist alike. This "birds-eye-view" of the economy will be valuable to staffers interested in promoting policies intended to aid economic performance.
We will be addressing such topics as:
- How is the current state of job creation in the American economy?
- What does the recent success of financial markets mean for the U.S. economy?
- What are some economic trends within the financial markets to keep an eye on?
- What can we expect from the American economy in the third quarter of 2007? What can we learn from the previous two quarters?
Hosted by Dr. Bruce Yandle, one of our most popular speakers, these quarterly briefings are free of charge and open to all senior congressional staffers. Bruce Yandle is a Professor Emeritus and the BB&T Scholar at Clemson University, where he has been a faculty member since 1969. From 1976 to 1978, he was a senior economist on the staff of the President's Council on Wage and Price Stability, where he reviewed and analyzed newly proposed regulations. In addition, Dr. Yandle was executive director of the Federal Trade Commission and is the author or co-author of numerous books and articles. He received his Ph.D. and M.B.A. from Georgia State University and his A.B. degree from Mercer University.
