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Global Perspectives with David Wessel
David Wessel, former journalist and current director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, talks about the skills a former journalist brings to a think tank, the biggest economic problems facing the United States and the challenges of the modern press.
04/04/2018Dallas Fed Trade vs. Technology: What’s to Blame for Expanding Inequality in the U.S.?
The purpose of the conference was to better understand the relative importance of international trade and technological change as drivers of the increased inequality in incomes and wealth that has characterized the U.S. economy in recent years.
03/01/2018SMU and Dallas Fed Global Perspectives with Darren Walker
Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, discusses lessons of leadership, the creation of the Ford Foundation and the function of philanthropy in society.
02/26/2018Dallas Fed Finding Shelter: Affordability Squeeze in a Tight Texas Housing Market
At this one-day conference, industry experts explored whether market fundamentals support unprecedented home price increases. They also discussed current trends and the outlook for the U.S. and Texas residential real estate markets.
02/23/2018Dallas Fed Global Perspectives with Daniel Yergin
Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit and a founder of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, talks about the oil price outlook, implications of offshore drilling and the impact of driverless technology on the energy industry.
01/18/2018Houston Branch Global Perspectives with Amber Venz Box and Baxter Box
Amber Venz Box and Baxter Box discussed technology-enabled disruption.
12/05/2017Dallas Fed Border Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Symposium
This event highlights the importance of small and medium-size businesses to the economic growth of the region.
Dec. 1, 2017 | McAllen, TX
12/01/2017McAllen Global Perspectives with Jan W. Rivkin
Jan W. Rivkin, senior associate dean for research and co-chair of the project on the competitiveness of the United States at Harvard Business School, discussed national and global economic issues.
11/15/2017Dallas Fed Conference on International Economics
A conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and University of Houston
10/20/2017Houston Vistas from Texas: An Economic Outlook
“Sizing Up Texas’ Growth” addressed economic trends and prospects for the state and its major regions—South Texas, the Gulf Coast, West Texas and North Texas.
10/19/2017El Paso