Credit Crunch, Recession Outlook Dominate Policy Conference

As the credit and housing crises continued to worsen, top policymakers from the Federal Reserve and the Bush administration briefed the more than 300 attendees at the 24th Annual Washington Policy Conference March 3-4 in Arlington, Va. More

Home Prices and Consumer Spending Fallout

Three industry experts put housing price declines in perspective and predict how much farther prices are likely to fall nationally in session at Policy Conference. More

Health Care Reform Proposals Draw Interest in Campaigns

Policy Conference session focuses on major health care policy options endorsed by presidential campaigns as panel also looks at proposed legislation that includes tax laws changes and likelihood of passage. More

Green Initiatives: Short and Long-Term Profitability Issues

Panel in session on green initiatives looks at pressures on businesses as their consumers become more vocal about their “greener” philosophy and climate change issues gather steam in Congress and abroad. More

Tax Cuts, Innovation Top Issues in Economists’ Debate

In the second debate sponsored by NABE in this election cycle, top economic advisers to four presidential candidates focus on tax cuts, ways to encourage innovation. More

Annual Meeting:  Addressing Future Changes, Celebrating 50 Years

Meeting in the nation’s capital as it celebrates its 50th year, NABE will focus on “Addressing Future Economic Changes” during its annual meeting set for Oct. 5-7. Confirmed speakers include Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. More

What Is a Business Economist—Then and Now?

When you Google the phrase “business economist,” nabe.com is high on the list of more than three million hits resulting from the search.  It’s a far cry from 50 years ago when NABE’s founders were striving to carve out the new profession of business economics. More

PDS Adds Focus on Regional, International, Industry Data

For the first time, the Professional Development Seminar will add sessions on regional, international, and industry statistics to its popular mix of core statistics when it convenes at the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas June 16-18.  More

Get Connected Launches New Network, Programs

NABE launched Get Connected at the Policy Conference and membership growth in the new group is off to a fast start. The new programs are a unique mix of networking and other opportunities designed to enrich careers and benefit the organization in a variety of ways. More

Kim Flood Keeps Watch on U.S., Mexico for Bank of Canada

Tracking the rapidly evolving U.S. housing and credit crises is among the challenges described by Kim Flood, an economist with the Bank of Canada and member of NABE’sGet Connected team. More

NABE/Fed Student Clubs Get Taste of Careers in Economics

More than 30 Baltimore high school students get a taste of what it’s like to work as economists at a large investment firm and at the Federal Reserve in outings planned by NABE and Fed education specialists.   It’s part of the third year of the NABE/Fed partnership in five cities. More

Data Points: New Resources from Around the Agencies

Find new resources in this roundup of recently released reports, including research data series, from BLS, BEA, and the NBER. More

Welcome Aboard, New Members

Meet two of NABE’s newest members: Linsey Glass and Jimmy Jean. More

President’s Letter

Ellen Hughes-Cromwick extends global greetings to members and previews her upcoming trips to China and visits with chapters around the country. More

Windows on the Web

NABE Webmaster Bruce Kratofil fashions a synergistic strategy with an electronic roadmap to destinations with a wealth of regional statistics. More

Update on Statistics

Maurine Haver spells out how the latest round of budget cuts and proposed cuts threaten the elimination of key economic indicators and pose significant quality risks to data programs, including the consumer price index. More

News Briefs

NABE nominating committee seeks recommendations, “Econometrics” seminar set for August in Boston, teleconferences available on podcasts, and more. More

Member News

Keep up to date with fellow NABE members. More

Chapter News

The Detroit Chapter is back in full swing, plus news from Dallas, San Francisco, and other chapters. More

Calendar

Keep up to date on all NABE events. More