Recession and recovery prime topics of top economists’ visits to WUSTL
Two prominent economists made headlines last week in visits to the Olin Business School when they shared their views on the economy and its recovery from the “Great Recession.” Former Federal Reserve chief Paul Volcker and St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank president and CEO James Bullard, PhD, offered different perspectives on jobs, financial reform and the global economy. One dared to suggest the need for increased taxes in the near future; one said the current crisis in Greece could slow the U.S. recovery.
Economic double-header with Paul Volcker and Jim Bullard at Washington University in St. Louis
The economy and recovery from the “Great Recession” will be in the spotlight this week with two prominent speakers on campus. Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank and current St. Louis Fed president Jim Bullard will share their views at two separate events.
Paul Volcker, former head of Federal Reserve will present the Assembly Series lecture on Sept. 24
Paul A. Volcker, a former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will deliver the Assembly Series lecture at Washington University. The talk will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24 in Graham Chapel, located just north of Mallinckrodt Center (6445 Forsyth Blvd.) on the Washington University campus. Assembly Series lectures are free and open to the public. Volcker’s talk is also the John M. Olin School of Business’ Sesquicentennial lecture.