Program
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Early career professionals and first-time attendees typically focus on Track A sessions. Seasoned professionals and repeat attendees look to Track B sessions for a deeper dive on specialized topics. Or….mix and match sessions from both tracks to customize your learning experience!
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Thursday, June 8
EMS Preview Webinar #1: Economic Statistics from U.S. Government and Industry Sources
Preview Webinar #1 Slides
Thursday, June 29
EMS Preview Webinar #2: Why Are Economic Data Seasonally Adjusted?
2:00 PM Eastern
Monday, July 17
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:35 AM Welcome Remarks
Julia Coronado, NABE President, Macropolicy Perspectives, LLC
8:35 AM - 9:05 AM Economic Measurement: A Ticket for Your Success
9:10 AM - 10:20 AM
Track A Measuring Employment - Using and Interpreting Employment Statistics 
Nic Johnson, Bureau of Labor Statistics
John Stewart, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
Track B Other Employment Indicators - A Look Beyond the Jobs Report
Timothy O. Kestner, Virginia Employment Commission
Erik Friesenhahn, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Larry A. Akinyooye, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Moderator: Rich Wobbekind, CBE, University of Colorado at Boulder
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM Networking Break
10:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Track A GDP and the National Accounts - The Building Blocks of the Economy
Lisa Mataloni, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Ryan Sweet, Oxford Economics
Kathleen Navin, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Track B Housing Affordability
Nadia Evangelou, National Association of REALTORS®️
11:50 AM - 1:05 PM Luncheon
Michael McKee, International Economics and Policy Correspondent, Bloomberg TV and Radio
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
1:10 PM - 2:20 PM
Track A Inflation - What is it and How it is Measured
Steve Reed, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kyle Brown, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Moderator: Maurine Haver, CBE, Haver Analytics
Track B Federal Reserve Districts - Research and Surveys
Emily Kerr, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Emily Pollard, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Scott Wolla, Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
Moderator: Jesus Canas, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
2:25 PM - 3:35 PM
Track A International Transactions - A Balancing Act
Jennifer Bruner, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Steve Gallagher, Societe Generale
Moderator: Dragana Ostojic, International Monetary Fund
Track B Energy - An Industry in Motion
Femi Elegbede, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, CBE, Third Way
Moderator: Kenneth Kim, CBE, KPMG
3:35 PM - 3:55 PM Networking Break
3:55 PM - 5:05 PM
Track A Corporate Profits - From the NIPAs to the S&P
Kate Pinard, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Dick Rippe, Evercore
Moderator: Rosemary Marcuss, Economist
Track B Measuring Consumer Spending
Jeff Barnett, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Sarah Wolfe, Morgan Stanley
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, National Retail Federation
5:15 PM -6:15 PM Networking Reception
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Networking Happy Hour
Tuesday, July 18
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Track A Financial Accounts - The Quarterly Data and the Stories They Tell
Matthew Hoops, Federal Reserve Board
Kenneth Kim, CBE, KPMG
Moderator: Kathleen Navin, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Track B Wages and Compensation - Distinctions with a Difference
Dave Talan, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Michael Horrigan, CBE, W.E. Upjohn Institute
Moderator: George Kahn, CBE, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Retired
9:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Track A Productivity - The Key to Understanding Economic Growth
Chris Sparks, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aaron Betz, Congressional Budget Office
Moderator: Rich Wobbekind, CBE, University of Colorado at Boulder
Track B Manufacturing - Industrial Production
Aaron Flaaen, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Chad Moutray, CBE, National Association of Manufacturers
Moderator: Martha Moore, CBE, American Chemistry Council
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Networking Break
11:15 AM - 12:25 PM
Track A Business and Consumer Sentiment - Measurement and Uses
Dana M. Peterson, The Conference Board
Joanne W. Hsu, University of Michigan
Moderator: Dana Saporta, CBE, Economist
Track B Impact of Demographics on Economic Growth and the Labor Market
Angelica Menchaca, Census Bureau
Wendy Edelberg, Brookings Institute
Moderator: Michael Horrigan, CBE, W.E. Upjohn Institute
12:30 PM - 1:35 PM Luncheon - A New Variant: The Unique Nature of the COVID Recession
Kathy Bostjancic, Chief Economist, Nationwide
Moderator: Julia Coronado, NABE President; Macropolicy Perspectives, LLC
1:35 PM - 1:55 PM Break
1:55 PM - 3:05 PM Innovations in Economic Analysis
Alberto Cavallo, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Anna Wong, Chief Economist, Bloomberg
Moderator: Dana Saporta, CBE, Economist
3:10 PM - 4:30 PM The Future of U.S Government Data - A Conversation with the Producers
Vipin Arora, Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Robert Santos, Director, United States Census Bureau
William Wiatrowski, Acting Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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