Conference Program


Thursday, November 15, 2007
Morning		Rackham Building
8:30	Registration	Rackham Lobby
8:45	Continental Breakfast	Assembly Hall
9:30	Session I	Rackham Amphitheater
	Presiding: Linda L. Tesar, Chair Department of Economics, University of Michigan The U.S. Economic Outlook for 2008-2009 Saul H. Hymans, Joan P. Crary & Janet C. Wolfe University of Michigan
10:45	Coffee Break
11:00	Session I, continued
	The Consumer Outlook for 2008 Richard T. Curtin, University of Michigan Do Managers Fire the Worst Employees: An Investigation of the Labor Market for Teachers Brian A. Jacob, University of Michigan
12:45	Luncheon	Michigan League Vandenberg Room
Afternoon		Rackham Building
2:00	Session II	Rackham Amphitheater
	Presiding: Matthew D. Shapiro, University of Michigan Seismic Shifts and Global Rebalancing: How Long Can Expansion Last? Allen Sinai, Decision Economics, Inc. Inflation, Employment and Capital Investment: A Small Business Perspective William C. Dunkelberg, Temple University & National Federation of Independent Business
3:45	Coffee Break
4:00	Session II, continued
	The Energy Sector Outlook Severin Borenstein, University of California, Berkeley
Evening		Campus Inn
	Economic Outlook Banquet Session
6:00	Social Hour	Grand Foyer
6:45	Dinner	Regency Ballroom
7:45	Session III	Regency Ballroom
	Presiding: George A. Fulton, University of Michigan Michigan's Auto Economy Over the Next Decade: The End of the Line? Sean P. McAlinden, Center for Automotive Research
Friday, November 16, 2007
Morning		Rackham Building
8:45	Continental Breakfast	Assembly Hall
9:30	Session IV	Rackham Amphitheater
	Presiding: Saul H. Hymans, University of Michigan The 2008-2009 Outlook for the Michigan Economy Joan P. Crary & George A. Fulton, University of Michigan U.S. Economic Prospects: A Global Perspective Peter Hooper, Deutsche Bank Securities
11:15	Coffee Break
11:30	Session IV, continued
	Panel Discussion: The Subprime Mortgage Mess and Its Implications David W. Berson, Fannie Mae Dennis R. Capozza, University of Michigan Peter Hooper, Deutsche Bank Securities
12:30	Luncheon	Michigan League Vandenberg Room

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