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Where Economists Meet In The Nation's Capital

Thursday, March 18w/SGE

Steve Redburn

Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform

“Choosing the Nation’s Fiscal Future”

Many analysts have concluded that the trajectory of the federal budget set by current policies cannot be sustained.  It also raises questions about the nation’s future wealth and whether too much debt could lead to higher interest rates and even to loss of confidence in the nation’s long-term ability and commitment to honor its obligations.  Mr. Redburn will discuss the federal government’s rate of growth bringing into question the serious challenge to all of the goals that various people expect their government to pursue.  He will use the book Choosing the Nation’s Fiscal Future  as a basis to examine how the federal budget process could be revised to be more far sighted and to hold leaders accountable for responsible stewardship of the nation’s fiscal future.

Where:  Chinatown Garden Restaurant
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Metro Stop: Gallery Place/Chinatown
Cost: Members and Press (if choosing to have lunch)$16  Non Members $20

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Thursday, March 25

Stuart M. Butler, Vice President, Domestic and Economic Policy Studies

The Heritage Foundation, Discussant

Len Nichols, Director, Director of the CHHS Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics

George Mason University, Discussant

Bob Graboyes, Senior Healthcare Advisor

National Federation of Independent Business, Moderator

“Health Reform: Where do we go from here?”

As of now, we still do not know whether healthcare reform will occur in 2010 and, if so, what it will look like. Two of Washington's best-known policy experts, from opposite sides of the political divide, will discuss where reform stands and where it is likely to proceed.

Where:  The Darlington House  1610 20th St., N.W.  btwn Q St and N Hillyer St,
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Metro Stop: DuPont Circle
Cost: Members and Press (if lunch is requested)  $20  Non Members $25

*****Please note Members Meeting following the lunch.  The meeting should last about 30 minutes.  Please plan to attend if possible.*****

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Thursday, April 1 (Breakfast at 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. at NFIB offices)

Phil Longman

Senior Research Fellow, New America Foundation

Thursday, April 8 (Darlington House)

Mark DeWeaver

Quantrarian Capital Management

 

Thursday, April 15 w/SGE (Chinatown Garden)

Henry Bahn

U.S. Dept of Agriculture

Thursday, April 22 (Darlington House)

Laurie Goodman

Amherst Securities

 

Thursday, April 29 (Chinatown Garden)

Eugene Steuerle

Urban Institute

 

Thursday, May 6 (City Club, Franklin Sq)

Robert Shiller

Professor, Yale University

 

All NEC luncheons begin at 12 noon unless otherwise noted. Presentations start at 12:30 pm and end at 1:30 pm. Cost is $16 for members and Press, $20 for nonmembers, unless otherwise noted.

Reservations are encouraged and are should be forwarded by COB on the day prior to event. Walk-ins are welcome. Call (703) 493-8824 or send an email to info@national-economists.org or fill out the form. The NEC telephone reservation line has a voice mail option for your convenience-- if you do not want to listen to the entire message about the next scheduled speaker, you may select option #3 and just leave your name (please spell clearly), phone number, and date of the event for which you are making a reservation.

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