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“Let me begin with the bottom line … the economy is performing well, and the near-term prospects are good,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Analytics, during remarks at an event…

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, delivered remarks on monetary policy and the economy during the National Economists Club’s luncheon at the National Press C…

Marc Goldwein talked about the national debt and the economy. He gave recommendations for reducing the federal budget deficits and stabilizing national debt, which at the time of this event …

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen talked about monetary policy at a National Economists Club dinner. She assessed the economy and labor market and discussed the monetary policy tools used b…

Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke spoke at the National Economists Club Annual Members Dinner about monetary policy and communication. He also responded to questions from the audience.

Frank Nothaft talked about the crisis in the mortgage and housing market. He predicted that U.S. home prices will not recover until at least 2010. He said that sales of existing homes and pr…

Mr. Lacker spoke about the national economic outlook. He said that interest rates would likely fluctuate during the economic expansion ahead. He also spoke about productivity growth, energy …

During the annual dinner meeting of the National Economists Club, Mr. Bernanke delivered the keynote address on the “Outlook for the Economy and Policy.” He talked about economic opportunit…

Robert Van Order, Chief Economist of Freddie Mac, talked about efforts to increase home ownership in local communities by making more funds available to low-income families. He also spoke ab…

Ms. Yellen talked about economic expansion, noting that the U.S. economy had endured the longest economic expansion on record. She said that the strong labor market had produced benefits for…

Alicia Munnell spoke about the administration’s economic accomplishments, which included inflation control and job growth, and strategies for dealing with continuing challenges, such as wage…

At an event sponsored by the National Economists Club, speakers commented on Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee. The discussion focu…

Mr. Robson talked about the outlook of the foreign and domestic financial markets open to the United States. He also spoke about the recession and its effect on the markets. Following his sp…

Stephen Roach spoke at a luncheon at the National Economists Club in Washington, D.C., where he assessed the status of the U.S. economic conditions at that time. He also talked about the cha…

Three economists discussed American banking reform in a forum sponsored by the National Economists Club in Washington, DC. The three men spoke on the need for reform in the banking industry,…

The members of the panel discussed the changes in the incomes of American households during the 1980's. They concluded that there were no major shifts in distribution of income during the de…

Mr. Syron chronicled how New England “got itself in a fix” in banking and general economic indicators. He said that the region’s history is of a very cyclical nature and has suffered numerou…

Ms. Rivlin, Mr. Penner and Mr. Reischauer, all former directors of the Congressional Budget Office, discuss the effects of the federal budget on the American economy. Ms. Rivlin said the fed…

Roger Porter, Assistant to the President for Economic & Domestic Policy spoke to the National Economist Club. He talked about the process by which decisions are made on Economic Policy in th…

Joseph Grundfest (Commissoner Securities and Exchange Commission) speaks about corporate takeovers in a meeting for The National Economists Club.