Program
Monday, July 18, 2016
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Welcome Remarks
Corcoran Salon A
Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly, CBE, 2015-16 NABE President; Director of Research - Global Asset Allocation Group, Fidelity Investments
8:05 AM - 9:05 AM Economic Statistics from the US Gov't and Industry Sources
Corcoran Salon A
Maurine Haver, CBE, Founder and President, Haver Analytics
9:10 AM - 10:20 AM Track A: Measuring Employment 
Corcoran Salon A
Chris Manning, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Julie Hatch Maxfield, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
9:10 AM - 10:20 AM Track B: Federal Reserve Bank Regional Data, Surveys, and Studies
Corcoran Salon B
Keith R. Phillips, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio Branch
William A. Strauss, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Riley Sullivan, New England Public Policy Center
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer
10:40 AM - 11:50 AM Track A: GDP and the National Accounts
Corcoran Salon A
Marissa Crawford, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Kathleen Navin, CBE, Macroeconomic Advisers
Moderator: George Kahn, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
10:40 AM - 11:50 AM Track B: Retail Sales
Corcoran Salon B
Rebecca DeNale, U.S. Census Bureau
Mike Niemira, The Retail Economist
Moderator/Presenter: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM Luncheon - Public Opinion Polling: Methods and Challenges
Dumbarton
Courtney Kennedy, Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center
Introduction: Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly, CBE, 2015-16 NABE President; Director of Research - Global Asset Allocation Group, Fidelity Investments
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM Track A: Measuring Inflation
Corcoran Salon A
Steve Reed, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kyle Brown, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM Track B: Wages, Earnings, and Compensation
Corcoran Salon B
Michael Horrigan, CBE, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mark Schweitzer, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Moderator: George Kahn, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
2:15 PM - 3:25 PM Track A: International Transactions
Corcoran Salon A
Raymond Mataloni, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Ruth Judson, Federal Reserve Board
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
2:15 PM - 3:25 PM Track B: Housing and Construction
Corcoran Salon B
Nayantara Hensel, Federal Housing Finance Agency
Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors of America
Moderator: Anika Khan, Wells Fargo Securities
3:25 PM - 3:45 PM Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer
3:45 PM - 4:55 PM Track A: Corporate Profits
Corcoran Salon A
Kate Pinard, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Dick Rippe, CBE, Evercore ISI Group
Moderator: Rosemary Marcuss, Economist
3:45 PM - 4:55 PM Track B: Understanding Monetary Policy
Corcoran Salon B
Steve Meyer, Federal Reserve Board
Dana A. Saporta, CBE, Credit Suisse
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Networking Reception
Seasons (mezzanine level)
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Networking Happy Hour
Old Glory Bar & Grill
3139 M St., NW, Washington, DC 20007
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:10 AM Track A: Employment Indicators
Corcoran Salon A
Brenda Loya, Department of Labor
Mike LoBue, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charlotte Oslund, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moderator: Richard L. Wobbekind, CBE, University of Colorado
8:00 AM - 9:10 AM Track B: Industrial Production
Corcoran Salon B
Charlie Gilbert, Federal Reserve Board
Kevin Swift, CBE, American Chemistry Council
Moderator: Robert Fry, CBE, Robert Fry Economics
9:15 AM - 10:25 AM Track A: Productivity
Corcoran Salon A
Chris Sparks, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bob Shackleton, Congressional Budget Office
Moderator: Michael Horrigan, CBE, Bureau of Labor Statistics
9:15 AM - 10:25 AM Track B: Regional Economic Data
Corcoran Salon B
Ledia Guci, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Herb Holloway, Southeastern Louisiana University Business Research Center
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM Track A: Financial Accounts
Corcoran Salon A
Matthew Hoops, Federal Reserve Board
Constance L. Hunter, CBE, KPMG
Moderator: Philip Shively, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM Track B: International Comparisons
Corcoran Salon B
Florina Tanase, International Monetary Fund
Mark Wynne, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM Luncheon - The State of the U.S. Online Retail Economy
Dumbarton
Gian Fulgoni, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus, comScore, Inc.
Introduction: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Seasonal Adjustment
Corcoran Salon B
Ataman Ozyildirim, The Conference Board
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Business Economics in the Real World: An Academic Perspective
Corcoran Salon B
Richard L. Wobbekind, CBE, University of Colorado
Introduction: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
indicates that a session is part of the CBE core curriculum.