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!
Monday, July 15
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM Welcome Remarks
Ellen Zentner, NABE President; Chief U.S. Economist and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
8:35 AM - 9:45 AM
Track A Measuring Employment - Using and Interpreting Employment Statistics 
Brittney Forbes, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nic Johnson, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
Track B Other Employment Indicators - A Look Beyond the Jobs Report
Erik Friesenhahn, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jonathan Krause, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Katie Genadek, US Census Bureau
Moderator: Rich Wobbekind, CBE, University of Colorado Boulder
9:55 AM - 10:55 AM
Track A GDP and the National Accounts - The Building Blocks of the Economy
Lisa Mataloni, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Dana M. Peterson, The Conference Board
Moderator: Kathleen Navin, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Track B Wages and Compensation - Distinctions with a Difference
Dave Talan, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Michael W. Horrigan, CBE, W.E. Upjohn Institute
Moderator: George Kahn, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Retired
10:55 AM - 11:15 AM Networking Break
11:15 AM - 12:25 PM
Track A Inflation - What It Is and How It Is Measured
Steve Reed, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kyle Brown, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
Track B Telling a Local Narrative with U.S. Regional Data
Mauricio Ortiz, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Joseph Mengedoth, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Dave Iaia, S&P Global
Moderator: Kathleen Navin, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Luncheon: The Nexus of Economic Commentary and Social Media
Joey Politano, Apricitas Economics
Kyla Scanlon, Bread
Moderator: Yelena Maleyev, CBE, KPMG
1:55 PM - 2:55 PM
Track A International Trade and Finance
Jen Bruner, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Adolfo L. Laurenti, CBE, Visa
Moderator: Kristy Howell, International Monetary Fund
Track B A Tale of Two Sources: How to Measure Consumer Indebtedness
Michael M. Chernousov, Federal Reserve Board
Joelle Scally, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Timothy J. Gill, CBE, American Financial Services Association
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
2:55 PM - 3:15 PM Networking Break
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Track A Corporate Profits - From the NIPAs to the S&P
Michael Maragos, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Steve Gallagher, CBE, Societe Generale
Moderator: Rosemary Marcuss, Economist
Track B Mechanics of Monetary Policy
Jane Ihrig, Federal Reserve Board
Carl R. Tannenbaum, CBE, Northern Trust
Moderator: Dana Saporta, CBE, Economist
4:25 PM - 5:25 PM The Future of U.S. Government Data - A Conversation with the Producers
William Wiatrowski, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Paul Farello, Associate Director for International Economics, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Rob Santos, Director, United States Census Bureau
Moderator: Michael W. Horrigan, CBE, W.E. Upjohn Institute
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Networking Reception
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Networking Happy Hour
Tuesday, July 16
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Track A Financial Accounts - The Quarterly Data and the Stories They Tell
Matt Guse, Federal Reserve Board
Kenneth Kim, CBE, KPMG
Moderator: Kathleen Navin, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Track B Measuring Consumer Spending
Harvey Davis, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Meagan Schoenberger, KPMG
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
Track A Productivity - The Key to Understanding Economic Growth
Jenny Rudd, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aaron Betz, Congressional Budget Office
Moderator: Rich Wobbekind, CBE, University of Colorado Boulder
Track B Cross-Country Data Comparisons
Enrique Martínez García, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Adolfo L. Laurenti, CBE, Visa
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Networking Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Track A Supply and Demand of Residential and Non-Residential Construction
Aidan Smith, U.S. Census Bureau
Molly Boesel, CoreLogic
Moderator and Presenter: Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors of America
Track B How to Borrow $34 Trillion: Financing the US Debt
Chris Kubeluis, U.S. Department of Treasury
John Canavan, Oxford Economics
Moderator: Dana Saporta, CBE, Economist
12:05 PM - 1:10 PM Luncheon
Ellen Zentner, Chief U.S. Economist and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM Networking Break
1:35 PM - 2:35 PM Innovations in Economic Analysis
Kyle Hood, Director of Research, BEA Regional Accounts, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Anna Wong, Chief US Economist, Bloomberg
Moderator: Michael W. Horrigan, CBE, W.E. Upjohn Institute
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Closing Address with Governor Kugler
Adriana D. Kugler, Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Moderator: Ellen Zentner, Chief U.S. Economist and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
indicates that this session is part of the CBE core curriculum.