Hughes-Cromwick, Varvares Will Lead New Board

NABE members elect Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, chief economist of Ford Motor Company, as their president and Chris Varvares, president of Macroeconomic Advisers LLC, as their vice president. More.

President's Annual Report

Carl Tannenbaum presents the annual report to members, highlighting new alliances, seminars, the Foundation, and contributions from many members. More

Ready for San Francisco:  Annual Meeting Update

Headliner speakers and other prominent economists are polishing their presentations for the 49th annual meeting on global linkages, set for Sept. 9-11 in San Francisco. More

Stanford Economist Taylor To Receive Adam Smith Award

John B. Taylor, former U.S. Treasury under secretary for international affairs and Stanford professor, will present the Adam Smith Address on “Surprising Predictions of Monetary Policy Rules.”  In an interview, he discusses his multi-faceted career. More

Shiskin Honoree Kennickell Lauded for Survey Work

Federal Reserve senior economist Arthur Kennickell talks about his work with the Survey of Consumer Finances over his 23-year tenure at the central bank. More

Tannenbaum Talks About His Roots, Joys of Forecasting

As he prepares to take his leave as NABE president, Carl Tannenbaum ponders his economic roots, the joys of forecasting, and the value of humor. More

Award Winners Named for Forecasting, Contributed Papers

Joel Naroff, chief economist, Commerce Bank and president of Naroff Economic Advisors, has won the 2007 NABE Outlook Award.  He and winners of the Contributed Papers Awards will be honored in San Francisco. More

Census Faces Funding Cuts That Would Affect GDP Data

If the House-passed appropriations bill prevails, the Census Bureau would see significant funding reductions, including the elimination of five economic surveys that provide data for the GDP. Other data agencies face significant cuts. More

Voyage on a Great Lakes Freighter

Join NABE board member William Strauss aboard the M/V Burns Harbor for an enlightening trip on this 1,000-foot freighter as it sails Lake Superior. More

Summary of Articles in Business Economics, July 2007

The July issue includes articles on a variety of topics, including Randall Kroszner on inflation dynamics and Jun Kurihara on Japan’s recovery. More

Former San Francisco Fed President Parry In “Retirement”

Since he left the presidency of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in June of 2004, Robert T. Parry finds the demands of serving on boards of corporations, research groups, and consulting work anything but a traditional retired life. More

Welcome Aboard New Members

Meet three of NABE’s newest members: Jenny Bates, Chance Van Sciver, and Flemming Sorensen. More

Windows on the Web

NABE Webmaster Bruce Kratofil leads a no-theme tour through websites offering everything from guides to wireless signal strength to a new site for finding speakers. More

News Brief

Check out skills seminars, industry survey coverage, and NABE sessions planned for January ASSA meeting. More

Member News

Keep up to date with fellow NABE members. More

Chapter News

News from New Orleans and Richmond. More