PDS Awards First Certificates in Two-Track Program

For the first time in its seven-year history, NABE’s Professional Development Seminar (PDS) awards a “Certificate of Economic Measurement” to attendees, as this year’s sold-out event offered two tracks. More

President's Letter

NABE President Lynn Reaser reports on progress in initiatives, elaborates on plans for China trip, and more. More

Policy Conference Speakers Offer Options for “New Normal”

From top administration and Fed policymakers to prominent private analysts, speakers at the March Economic Policy Conference offer new policy options, conceding the tough political climate complicates the outlook. More

Policy Options Put In Context of Shifting Political Scene

With the stakes high for this fall’s Congressional election, CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf and political analysts Charlie Cook and Greg Valliere put likely fiscal policy options in the context of the political mix that makes choices tough for both parties. More

Chicago Fed’s Evans Focuses on Long-Term Jobless, Productivity

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans shares his concerns about the ramifications of long-term unemployment and frames the key questions that policymakers must consider as they change course. More

Analysts Watch for Small Business To Boost Hiring

Economists John Haltiwanger, James Smith, and Alicia Robb explore the challenges faced by small businesses in the months ahead as they look for stronger sales as the green light to increase hiring and as they continue to face credit restraints. More

Panel Explores Financial Reforms, Initiatives

Harvard economist Ben Friedman and NASDAQ OMX chief economist Frank Hatheway examine regulatory changes in the financial markets and discuss additional policy initiatives in the United States, Europe, and globally. More

Hill Budget Committee Economists Assess Deficit Perils

Matt Salomon and Timothy Flynn, chief economists of the Senate and House Budget Committees, respectively, discuss the political and economic perils of addressing projected high federal budget deficits. More

Policy Conference Attracts Record Media Turnout

The March Policy Conference attracted more media professionals than any previous policy conference over the past five years. Seventy-two media professionals from these 38 news outlets attended. More

Mentoring Program Revamped As Get Connected Grows

As Get Connected continues to grow its membership, team leaders prepare for the July launch of an enhanced mentoring program that will match experienced professionals with   NABE members in earlier stages of their careers. More

New Transfer Pricing Roundtable Launched

Bringing the total to ten, NABE prepares to launch a new Transfer Pricing Roundtable that will host its first teleconference on June 24; plus other Roundtable news. More

New Ethics Guidelines Released

The NABE Board of Directors approves new Professional Conduct Guidelines designed to establish standards for members and the broader economics profession. More

On Statistics: Next Steps in Data Sharing, Synchronization

NABE Statistics Committee Chair Maurine Haver outlines the next steps for legislation that would expand data sharing among major data agencies. More

BE Summaries of April Issue Articles

Summaries of articles appearing in the April issue of Business Economics. More

Data Points: New Resources

Find new resources in this roundup of reports and special features, including Beige Book sources at the Atlanta Fed, plans for major changes in the American Community Survey, a BLS study on share of pay from bonuses in financial sector, and tracking the global economy through St. Louis Fed charts, and more. More

Welcome Aboard, New NABE Members!

Meet six  of NABE’s newest members. More

Windows on the Web:

Webmaster Bruce Kratofil looks at how it is becoming easier to watch NABE meetings and conference on TV. More

News Briefs

Mark your calendars for the 2010 Annual Meeting in Denver, register for Roundtable teleconferences, check out podcasts for Roundtable sessions, and more. More

Chapter News

Chapters plan major spring, summer events. More

Calendar

Keep up to date on all NABE events. More

Editor's Note: Starting in 2010 NABE News will be published four times a year rather than six times. This is a transition year for the new schedule and after the April issue, the next two will be published in August and November. Beginning in 2011, NABE News will be published in the second month of the quarter: February, May, August, and November.

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