Must-Watch: 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