NY Event: A Federal Reserve for the 21st Century

Day One of a Two-Day Program

Despite recent job growth numbers, uncertainty continues to pervade the economy. This will challenge the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to manage a complex balance sheet. Further complicating the landscape is the subsequent role of a new Financial Stability Oversight Board and the work-in-progress of implementing Dodd-Frank financial reform. Much responsibility for overseeing the functioning of a dynamic, stable, and sustainable economy will remain with the Federal Reserve. Many questions persist as to whether the Fed is up for the task and what that task should be in the years to come. How should the institution be reformed in the wake of the Great Recession to prevent the next crisis from occurring? Can it manage its dual objectives of full employment and inflation fighting?  Can it normalize its balance sheet post-crisis?

We invite you to a unique two-day, two-city event on the future of the Federal Reserve, held in the country's financial and political capitals. Join us for a discussion of the Federal Reserve featuring a set of engaged economists, historians, reporters, and policy makers. Participants include Robert Johnson, Thomas Palley, Joseph Gagnon, Mike Konczal, Michael Lind, Jane D'Arista, and Perry Mehrling.

The first day of the program will take place in New York on April 27 and will focus on monetary policy and global capital flows. The second day of the program will take place in Washington on May 9 and will feature a discussion of accountability, consumer protection, and the future of financial regulation.

A separate invitation to the May 9 Washington event will follow.
 

Sponsored by the Roosevelt Institute and the New America Foundation

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