Week of 2/7/2010
Register for the 2010 NABE Economic Policy Conference
The 2010 NABE Economic Policy Conference will convene from March 7-9 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, VA and feature a host of prominent speakers discussing the most critical policy issues including job creation, financial regulation, health care, and the environment. Confirmed speakers include Charlie Cook, David Cutler, Douglas Elmendorf, Charles Evans, Jim Owens, Christina Romer, Brian Sack, Jürgen Stark, and Greg Valliere. The theme of this year's conference is: The New Normal? Policy Choices After the Great Recession. For more details and registration, visit the 2010 NABE Economic Policy Conference Web page.
January Business Economics® Online
The January issue of Business Economics® is now online at Palgrave MacMillan, with articles by Lawrence Summers; Dan Hamilton, Rani Isaac and Kirk Lesh; Gad Levanon; John Greenless and Robert McClelland; Xiaobing Shuai; Andrew Figura and WilliamWashcer; and Mark Vitner. Read the abstracts here. NABE members can follow the link to read the full issue online. Articles are available for purchase by non-members.
Upcoming NABE Teleconferences
- Financial Roundtable Teleconference - "Economic Recovery? Prospects and Prognoses" - February 10
Past NABE Teleconferences/Podcasts Available for Download
- International Roundtable Teleconference - "Too Big to Bail" - January 28
- NABE Industry Survey Teleconference - January 25. Podcast available.
- Real Estate/Construction Roundtable Teleconference - "Getting Past the Noise: Housing Fundamentals in 2010" - podcast available
- Regional/Utility Roundtable Teleconference - "Climate Change Legislation and U.S. Job Growth: A Review of the Evidence "Podcast available
- Corporate Planning Roundtable Teleconference - "The Small Business Lending Conditions in 2009 and Beyond " - podcast available
- Regional/Utility Roundtable Teleconference - "State Fiscal Challenges Heading into 2010" - podcast available
- Manufacturing Roundtable Teleconference - "US Manufacturing Outlook" - podcast available
- Real Estate/Construction Roundtable Teleconference - "The Problem in Nonresidential Real Estate: How Big, How Bad, How Soon?" - December 3 Podcast available
- NABE Outlook Survey Teleconference - November 23 Podcast available
- Industry Survey Teleconference - October 26. Podcast available
- Health Economics Roundtable Teleconference - September 29. Podcast available
Industry Survey: Businesses Expect to Boost Hiring and Capital Spending in First Half 2010
NABE’s January 2010 Industry Survey provides new evidence that the U.S. recovery from the Great Recession continues, albeit at a slow pace. NABE members can read the full survey online. A summary is available to the public.
NABE Introduces: KnowledgeLINK
NABE is pleased to introduce a new upgrade option for your membership: KnowledgeLINK. KnowledgeLINK is an “all-inclusive” pass that grants you access to all NABE teleconferences, including teleconferences hosted by NABE roundtables and those covering NABE survey results. For more information, click here.
December NABE News
The December issue of NABE News is online, with a look at the upcoming Policy Conference, news about new NABE offerings, Roundtable plans for the upcoming year, and our regular features.
NABE Outlook: Recovery Soon to Lose "Jobless" Label
Reaffirming last month’s call that the Great Recession is over, NABE panelists have marked up their predictions for economic growth in 2010 and expect performance to exceed its long-term trend. NABE members can read the full survey online. There is a summary for the public.
October Business Economics Online
The October issue of Business Economics is online, with articles on mortgage lending, fiscal stimulus and debt, the long-run demand for housing, the financial crisis and monetary policy, oil price shocks, health care statistics, and more.
Get Connected
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NABE Launches EconJobs.org
NABE recently launched EconJobs.org, a new economics-focused job center. EconJobs.org is quickly becoming the "go to" resource for people seeking employment in the field of economics.
NABE Podcasting
NABE teleconferences are recorded, and are available for purchase as podcasts. (MP3 files). All previous teleconferences are now available. Find out more at the NABE Podcasting page. Podcasts that are over two months old will be available free -- see the list. You can also subscribe to the free podcasts via the iTunes Music Store
