Wobbekind, Huang Will Lead Board in 2010-11

NABE members elect Rich Wobbekind as their new president and Gene Huang as vice president for the 2010-2011 term.   New officers and other members of the Board of Directors will take office at the end of the annual meeting in October. More

Annual Report for 2009-2010

NABE President Lynn Reaser reports good news on organization’s renewal, education initiatives, sold-out meetings and conferences, and new benefits for members. More

Ready for Denver:  “Mile High Challenges to Economic Prosperity”

Top policymakers and prominent private economists will explore the outlook for the U.S. and global economies at NABE’s 52nd Annual Meeting October 9-12 in Denver in the heart of the city’s business and financial center. More

NABE Delegation Meets With Officials, Economists In China

For several days in June a delegation of 11 NABE members met with Chinese economists and government officials as part of the organization’s international outreach. More

San Francisco Fed President Yellen To Receive Adam Smith Award

Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, will receive the Adam Smith Award, NABE’s highest honor, at the 52nd Annual Meeting in Denver. More

Jorgenson Honored With Shiskin Award for His Contributions

In recognition of his leadership and many contributions to key economic measures, Dale W. Jorgenson has been named the 2010 recipient of the Julius Shiskin Memorial Award for Economic Statistics. More

Support Urged For Proposed Next Step in Data Sharing

In an interview, Commerce Under Secretary Rebecca Blank outlines the next steps in data sharing to improve major economic data programs, as Obama administration officials work with Congress on a data synchronization proposal. More

Foundation Offers Online Course, New Certificates

Expanding its professional education program, the NABE Foundation introduces an online version of its certificate in economic measurement program and adds certifications for seminars in econometrics. More

Perks, Discounts Part of New Package of Benefits

NABE rolls out a new program of perks and discounts designed to add value to membership, adding to discounted registration fees for meetings and webinars. More

Haver: Large GDP Revisions Argue For Data Harmonizing

Maurine Haver, chair of NABE’s Statistics Committee, puts spotlight on how large GDP revisions argue for moving on to the next steps in data sharing. More

Data Points: New Resources

Find new resources in this roundup of reports and special features, including ways to track the rollout of the health care legislation, research and data links on American Time Use Survey, Census Bureau services data, and more. More

2010 Salary Survey Shows Median Flat Over Two Years

The median base pay of NABE members—at $120,000 in 2010—is virtually unchanged from two years ago, according to NABE’s latest biennial survey results. More

Welcome Aboard, New NABE Members!

Meet seven of NABE’s newest members: Troy Gayle, Aruna Joshi, Kevin Kang, Robert McGee, Jr., Candace Metoyer, Seng-Guan Toh, and Lina Vrubliauskiene. More

Windows on the Web

Webmaster Bruce Kratofil looks at some specialized wikis. More

BE Summaries of July Issue Articles

Summaries of articles appearing in the July issue of Business Economics. More

News Briefs

A recent NABE Statistics Committee discussion about a closely watched housing indicator prompts Census to make changes in monthly report, schedules are set for data-user conferences, webinars and more. More

Chapter News

Chapters elect new officers and plan late summer and fall events. More

Member News

Keep up with the latest news from fellow NABE members. More

Calendar

Keep up to date on all NABE events. More

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