Must-Watch: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: 60th Economic Conference: "October 14-15, 2016: The Elusive 'Great' Recovery: Causes and Implications for Future Business Cycle Dynamics...

Keynote Address: The Honorable, Janet L. Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will deliver the conference keynote address on Friday, specific timing to be determined....

Welcome and Opening Remarks: Eric S. Rosengren

Why Has GDP Growth Been So Slow to Recover?: James H. Stock. Discussants: Peter Ireland, Lucrezia Reichlin

Why Has the Unemployment Rate Fared Better than GDP Growth?: Robert E. Hall. Discussants: John G. Fernald, William D. Nordhaus

Where Have All the Workers Gone?: Alan B. Krueger. Discussants: Gabriel Chodorow-Reich, Peter Diamond

Why Has Consumer Spending Remained Moderate and the Saving Rate Increased?: Luigi Pistaferri. Discussants: Karen Dynan, Atif R. Mian

Why Has Inflation Remained Low for So Long?: Robert G. King. Discussants: Truman F. Bewley, Jeffrey C. Fuhrer

Did Macroeconomic Policy Play a Different Role During This Recovery?: J. Bradford DeLong. Discussants: Olivier Blanchard, N. Gregory Mankiw

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