Program
Early career professionals and first-time attendees typically focus on
Track A sessions. Seasoned professionals and repeat attendees look to
Track B sessions for a deeper dive on specialized topics. Or….mix and match sessions from both tracks to customize your learning experience!
For session descriptions, please visit the
Content page.
Monday, July 17
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Welcome Remarks
Corcoran Salon A
Stuart Mackintosh, CBE*, 2016-17 NABE President; Executive Director, Group of Thirty
8:05 AM - 9:05 AM
Economic Statistics from the US Government 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
Charles Gascon, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Sonya Waddell, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Megan Williams, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Oklahoma City Branch
Moderator:
Keith R. Phillips, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - San Antonio Branch
10:20 - 10:40 AM
Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer
10:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Track A: GDP and the National Accounts
Corcoran Salon A
Jason Chute, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Kathleen Navin, CBE, Macroeconomic Advisers
Moderator:
Robert Parker, Economist
10:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Track B: Retail Sales
Corcoran Salon B
Scott A. Scheleur, Census Bureau
Moderator & Presenter:
Jack Kleinhenz+, CBE, National Retail Federation
11:50 AM - 1:05 PM
Luncheon - The Promise and Limits of New Economic Data
Dumbarton
Jed Kolko, Chief Economist, Indeed
Introduction:
Jack Kleinhenz+, CBE, National Retail Federation
1:10 PM - 2:20 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
1:10 PM - 2:20 PM
Track B: Wages, Earnings, and Compensation
Corcoran Salon B
Michael Horrigan#, CBE, Bureau of Labor Statistics
John Robertson, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Moderator:
George Kahn#, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
2:25 PM - 3:35 PM
Track A: International Transactions
Corcoran Salon A
Raymond Mataloni, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Manuel Balmaseda*, CBE, CEMEX
Moderator:
Maurine Haver+, CBE, Haver Analytics
2:25 PM - 3:35 PM
Track B: Housing and Construction
Corcoran Salon B
Erica M. Filipek, Census Bureau
Michael LaCour-Little, Fannie Mae
Moderator:
Ken Simonson+, Associated General Contractors of America
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Break
Ballroom Foyer
4:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Track A: Corporate Profits
Corcoran Salon A
Kate Pinard, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Dick Rippe+, CBE, Evercore ISI Group
Moderator:
Rosemary Marcuss+, Economist
4:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Track B: Understanding Monetary Policy
Corcoran Salon B
Larry Meyer, LH Meyer, Inc.
Dana Saporta*, CBE, Credit Suisse
Moderator:
Jack Kleinhenz+, CBE, National Retail Federation
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Networking Reception
Seasons (Mezzanine Level)
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Get Connected Networking Happy Hour
Old Glory
3139 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Tuesday, July 18
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
Kevin Cooksey, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charlotte Oslund, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moderator:
Michael Horrigan#, CBE, Bureau of Labor Statistics
8:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Track B: Economics of Health and Healthcare
Corcoran Salon B
David Newman, Health Care Cost Institute
John Poisal, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Moderator:
Richard Wobbekind+, CBE, University of Colorado
9:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Track A: Productivity
Corcoran Salon A
Chris Sparks, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bob Shackleton, Congressional Budget Office
Moderator: William A. Strauss#, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
9:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Track B: Energy Statistics
Corcoran Salon B
Stephen Harvey, Energy Information Administration
Martha Moore, CBE, American Chemistry Council
Moderator:
Mine Yücel*, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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:
Richard Brown#, CBE, 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 - Data and Drama: Not an Oxymoron
Dumbarton
Steve Liesman, Senior Economics Reporter, CNBC
Introduction:
Maurine Haver+, CBE, Haver Analytics
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Seasonal Adjustment
Corcoran Salon B
Ataman Ozyildirim, The Conference Board
Introduction:
Maurine Haver+, CBE, Haver Analytics
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Perspectives on the Role of Chief Economist: Leading and Team Building
Corcoran Salon B
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick+, CBE, Senior Adviser, Macro Policy Perspectives LLC; Senior Economist, University of Michigan Energy Institute
Introduction:
Jack Kleinhenz+, CBE, National Retail Federation
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Bonus Session:
Maintaining the Quality and Integrity of US Government Data: A Discussion and Mixer for Journalists and Economists
Corcoran Salon B
Michael Horrigan, CBE, Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
John Eltinge, Assistant Director of Research and Methodology, U.S. Census Bureau
Brian Moyer, Director, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Constance Hunter, CBE, Chief Economist, KPMG
Moderator:
Marilyn Geewax, Senior Business Editor, NPR
Panel discussion will conclude at 4:00 PM with a reception to follow in the Conservatory & Patio. Session and reception held in partnership with
The NABE Foundation,
American Institutes for Research (AIR),
National Public Radio (NPR), and
Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW).
* Current NABE Director
# Former NABE Director
+ Former NABE President
indicates that a session is part of the CBE core curriculum.