For the week of June 28, 2009
51st NABE Annual Meeting in St. Louis
Join us on October 10-13, 2009 for "The New Global Financial and Economic Architecture: Gateway to Recovery." Confirmed speakers include James Bullard, President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Donald Kohn, Vice Chairman, Federal Reserve Board, and Christina Romer, Chair, President's Council of Economic Advisers. For information, including a preliminary program, click here.
June NABE News Online
The June issue of NABE News is online, with stories on the upcoming Annual Meeting, the NABE election, a new Executive Director for NABE, and our regular features.
NABE Teleconferences
- International Roundtable Teleconference - "Are Foreigners Losing their Interest in U.S. Investments " - July 7
- Financial Roundtable Teleconference - "Breakdown, Adjustment and Rebuilding the Financial Sector, and its Impact on the Real Economy" - Podcast available
- Global Outlook Teleconference - Podcast available for NABE members
- Health Economics Roundtable Teleconference - "Don't Raise the Bridge - Lower the River" - Podcast available
- Corporate Planning Roundtable Teleconference - "How the Recession is Affecting Small Business" - Podcast available
Tom Beers Selected as NABE Executive Director
NABE is pleased to announce that Tom Beers has been selected as NABE’s next Executive Director. Read a letter to members from NABE President Chris Varvares here.
April Business Economics Online
The April issue of BusinessEconomics is online. Read the abstracts here; members can follow the link there to get the entire issue, or individual articles online.
NABE Outlook: Recession End in Sight, but Subpar Recovery to Follow
While the overall tone remains soft, there are emerging signs that the economy is stabilizing. Members can read the full report here. A summary is available for the public. Learn more about it by participating in the Global Outlook Teleconference. On Wednesday morning, a discussion will also be available on NABE TV.
Election Ballot Statements
NABE members can learn about the candidates in this year's election for NABE officers.
Industry Survey: U.S. Economy's Decline Abating
NABE’s April 2009 Industry Survey provides fresh evidence that the U.S. economy’s recession is abating. Key indicators—industry demand, employment, capital spending, and profitability—are still declining, but the breadth of decline is narrowing. NABE members can read the full report here. A summary is available to the public.
April NABE News Online
The April issue of NABE News is online, with coverage of the Professional Development Seminar, the Policy Conference, and all our regular features.
2009 PDS: Presentations Now Online
The 2009 Professional Development Seminar, "The Macro Economy: Data and Models," took place April 13-15 at the Georgetown University Conference Center in Washington, DC. Presentations are now available to NABE members and conference attendees here.
Get Connected
Are you an early- to mid-career NABE member looking for ways to jump-start your career, expand your network, and develop professionally? Join Get Connected!
NABE TV: Videos from the Policy Conference
The 25th annual Washington Economic Policy Conference, “Restoring Financial and Economic Stability,” is over. Watch videos from the NABE Policy Conference here. Thanks to the Institute for Economic Competitiveness for sponsoring the videos. Find information on each session, including slide shows where available, on the Sessions Pages.
New Membership Portal Launched
NABE's new membership portal, an extension of our membership database, is now online. It will allow you to register for events, renew your membership, and update your personal information. Members received an email on 12/1/08 with information on how to log on. Still have questions? Contact the NABE office.
January Business Economics
The January issue of Business Economics is online via Palgrave,our new publisher. See the article abstracts here.NABE members can access it here.
Policy Survey: A Mixed Scorecard for Economic, Financial System Remedies
Amid a wave of federal policy initiatives aimed at stabilizing the U.S. financial system and mitigating economic fallout from the financial crisis, NABE members were mixed in their assessment of the progress made to this point, and skeptical regarding the potential impact of many current and proposed policy measures.
NABE Outlook: Recession to End in Second Half of ’09; Above-trend Growth in 2010
The steady drumbeat of weak economic and financial market data has made business economists decidedly more pessimistic on the economic outlook for the next several quarters. NABE members can read the full survey here. A summary is available to the public.
NABE Global Outlook Teleconference
In addition to hearing the results of the NABE Outlook, find out what's in store for the EU, UK, Canada, China, Japan and the rest of Asia in a teleconference on February 23. Find out more.
NABE News Online
The February edition of NABE News is online, with stories about the Policy Conference, Get Connected, economic data, member news and more.
NABE at the ASSA Meetings
Read about the sessions that NABE hosted at the ASSA meetings, "Dating U.S. Business Cycles and Troughs" and “Long-run Economic Challenges—A Federal Reserve Perspective”.
NABE Outlook: Panel Sees Prolonged Recession
Business economists became decidedly more negative on the economic outlook for the next several quarters as a result of the intensification of credit market stresses and evidence of spillover to the real economy. NABE members can read the full report online. A summary is available to the public.
Education Request for Proposal
The NABE Education Committee is initiating a new education program that would enhance the career development of NABE members. The Committee invites qualified consultants to submit proposals for the program. Please click here for more information and to download the RFP.
Addressing Future Economic Challenges
New Nobel laureate Paul Krugman was one of the speaker's at NABE’s 50th annual meeting, sharing a session with 2006 Nobel laureate Edmund Phelps on The New Dynamics of Globalization. Follow the link to the session page, which in turn has links to the speaker presentations and podcasts from the meeting.
NABE Launches Mentoring Program
NABE has launched a mentoring program to facilitate the building of professional relationships among its members. Become a mentor or mentee today!
Policy Survey: Financial Issues Still Dominate Amid Rising Concern Over Energy and Inflation
While NABE members continue to express near-term concerns over the state of the financial system, we are seeing a shifting of their focus to energy prices and inflation. The August, 2008 NABE Policy Survey is online.
2008 Salary Survey
The 2008 Salary Survey is now online for members. The median base salary of the 611 respondents is up to $119,999.
Economic Analysis: Quality Data, Meaningful Results
NABE's 2008 Professional Development Seminar, "Economic Analysis: Quality Data, Meaningful Results" showed you how to find economic data more efficiently and use the data more effectively. NABE members can find speaker materials and slide shows online.
Revamped Career Center
Check out NABE's revamped Career Center, with stories about the career paths of NABE member
NABE Podcasting
NABE teleconferences are recorded, and are available for purchase as podcasts. (MP3 files). All previous teleconferences are now available. Find out more at the NABE Podcasting page. Podcasts that are over two months old will be available free -- see the list. You can also subscribe to the free podcasts via the iTunes Music Store
