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Confronting Economic Uncertainty
November 21, 2008
University Faculty Conference
The U.S. economy is confronted with numerous challenges. Unknowns in financial markets abound, requiring creative solutions. Matters related to regulation, health care and energy lead to many unanswered questions, while discussions of tax policy rarely move beyond entrenched positions.
“Confronting Economic Uncertainty,” a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, will address these questions in presentations designed to further understanding and inform the public discourse.
Date
- Friday, November 21, 2008
8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location
- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
2200 N. Pearl St.
Dallas, TX 75201
- Directions and Map
Fee
- $90 (includes conference materials, continental breakfast and lunch)
Registration
- Register and pay online using the online form.
- Mail-in and fax options are on the registration form
- All registrations must be received by Friday, November 14.
More Information
- Elizabeth Waddle
Economic Education
214-922-5276 or 800-333-4460, ext. 25276
elizabeth.waddle@dal.frb.org
Hotel Information
- Hotel Indigo
1933 Main St.
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 877-270-1396 or 214-741-7700
- Ask for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas conference rate of $109 (single). The rate is available through November 6. Transportation will be provided to and from the Bank.
Agenda
| 8:00 a.m. |
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Continental Breakfast |
| 8:25 a.m. |
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Welcome
Sherry Kiser
Director, Economic Education
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| 8:30 a.m. |
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Central Banking in 2008: Guiding the Economy and Financial System While Managing Moral Hazard
Harvey Rosenblum
Executive Vice President and Director of Research |
| 9:30 a.m. |
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Reopening America’s Financial Arteries: Addressing the Recent Financial Crisis
John Duca
Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor
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| 10:30 a.m. |
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Break |
| 10:45 a.m. |
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Making Bank Regulation Work
Jeffery Gunther
Assistant Vice President and Senior Economist |
| 11:30 a.m. |
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Fiscal Outlook
Jason Saving
Senior Economist |
| 12:15 p.m |
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Lunch |
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The Peacekeeping Economy: Using Economic Relationships to Build a More Peaceful, Prosperous and Secure World
Lloyd J. Dumas
Professor
University of Texas at Dallas
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| 1:45 p.m. |
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What’s Driving Energy Prices?
Mine Yücel
Vice President and Senior Economist |
| 2:45 p.m. |
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Healthcare Financing: Is Universal Coverage Possible?
Charles E. Haley, MD, MS, FACP
Medicare Medical Director
TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC |
| 3:45 p.m. |
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Closing Remarks and Adjourn |
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