Subject: Second Teleconference on Katrina

Listen to a replay of the Thursday, Sept 22 teleconference on the economic impact of hurricane Katrina.

Panelists:
Carl Tannenbaum, La Salle Bank/ABN Amro, moderator
Kurt Karl, SwissRe
Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors of America
Chris Varvares, Macroeconomic Advisers

Cost is $15 for NABE members, $50 for non-members. Registration can be done using our secure server.

NABE members can download the slide shows from the presentation.

Kurt Karl presentation (PDF 207 K )

Chris Varvares presentation (PDF 67 K)

Ken Simonson presentation (PDF 821 K)

Summary of the 9/6 Teleconference (NABE Member's Section) Unfortunately, the teleconference replay is not available due to technical difficulties.

Here are some initial news stories on the Web about the economic impact. If any NABE members have posted their own analysis, please send the link and they will be added. Some of these are from news sources, and will probably be online for only 14 days.

Bush, Greenspan Discuss Economic Impact

Katrina Could Dampen Growth

The Post-Katrina Jump at the Pump - Unavoidable? - Tech Central Station

Assessing Katrina's economic impact, optimists reign -AP

From the BEA : How are disasters treated in the national accounts?

Global Insight: Hurricane Katrina analysis

Decision Economics: Hurricane Katrina impact (9/16)

Every week the Energy Information Agency releases the "This Week in Petroleum" report on Wednesday. This week, it is delayed one day because of the Labor Day holiday. It is linked weekly from the NABE Economic Calendar.