At the 36th Annual NABE Economic Policy Conference, Washington, D.C. "That depressive illness should be such a widespread problem in a period of such apparent affluence reminds us, of course, that there is much more to life than the mere material. At the C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York "He reminded them of the point of practising economics.
At the Symposium on the Future of Payments, Stanford, California
At the Conference for Community Bankers sponsored by The American Bankers Association, Orlando, Florida "GDP is used by governments to make big decisions and is the global economic benchmark, but is it any good?It was wonkish language, but it was a wonderful point.The entire point of economic activity is to provide the basics, to lift everyone's standard of living, and to provide the resources we need to indulge those "ultimately more valuable" non-material pursuits that provide meaning, happiness and health.Anika was highly creative in art and science, and wrote poetry from a young age, according to her family.They've shared two of her poems on the Foundation's website.
I … At the FedNow Service Webinar, Washington, D.C. (via webcast) At the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C. (via webcast) At the "Investment Connection â Response to COVID-19: Colorado" webinar series hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 'I hope she returns my call': NSW Premier rebukes Qld Premier over border silenceThe Catholic school system that takes from the poor to give to the richNSW Premier targets major events as state records 17 new COVID-19 cases'Not enough' people being tested in Melbourne's south-east, Sutton saysAnalysis: Facebook and Google are fighting for control of their 'special sauce' and they may take the nuclear optionMurdoch University latest to see hundreds of jobs go as challenge for education sector growsIndigenous Labor MP Linda Burney wears her heart on her sleeve in Aboriginal flag debatePremier says latest coronavirus outbreak ‘contained’ as Queensland records two new cases'Everyone is just gutted': Fire rips through NSW border town's only supermarketAnalysis: As Trump toured burnt-out businesses in Kenosha, he reinforced his law and order messageEdward saw a photo of a driver's licence in a data breach story. Gareth Hutchens explains what MMT is, where it comes from and what its critics say.He wondered if people, by 2030, would only need to work three-hour shifts, or fifteen-hour weeks, to keep themselves occupied.
At the Perspectives on the Pandemic Webinar Series, hosted by the National Association for Business Economics, Washington, D.C. (via webcast)
At "A Fed Listens Event: How Is COVID-19 Affecting Your Community?," sponsored by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (via webcast) We were proud of ourselves when the first COVID-19 lockdowns suppressed the virus in April and May.It meant we faced the possibility that our separate states and territories could reopen in unison — the ultimate economic outcome.But the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria has changed the game for the next few months.It means we're in the situation economists wanted to avoid, where random outbreaks of COVID-19 in different pockets of the country derail our plans to reopen together.As efforts to control COVID-19 appear to be gaining traction, many analysts and traders are hoping for a quick return to business as usual. The new activist Fed will pile more pressure on to the RBA. At the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Innovation Office Hours, San Francisco, California (via webcast)