This page shows our previous events, provides descriptions, and pictures, and the events are organized by date with the most recent event first.

> The Economic Forum participated in the 2-day Welcome Week Event from August 31 -September1, 2009

There were no winners for the Economic Forum $$MONEY$$ QUIZ and the FORECAST BOWL competitions Thank you all for your participation.

The Current Global Financial Crises: “Where Are We Heading”

>  The Economic Forum presented a panel discussion on the problems the banks and wall street are facing.

> Guest speakers included IUSB’s own Dr. David (Assistant Professor of Economics and Dr. Agbetsiafa (Chair and Professor of Economics), and Richard J. Rice (President & CEO of TCU South Bend), and Frank Martin (CFA and Senior Partner of Martin Capital Management).

>  Occurred on October 23, 2008 in the SAC 221

"The Great Recession of 2008/2009, Causes, Dimensions, Policy Responses, and Current Outlook."

The Economic Forum hosted Dr. Bradley Schiller, a prolific author, speaker, consultant, and a professor of Economics currently at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Speaker BIO:

Professor Schiller has over four decades of experience teaching introductory economics at the University of Nevada, American University, the University of California (Berkeley and Santa Cruz), and the University of Maryland.  Since receiving his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University, Professor Schiller has not only taught economics, but has written, lectured, and consulted on a broad range of public policy issues.  He has given guest lectures at more than 300 colleges ranging from Fresno, California, to Istanbul, Turkey.  His studies of inequality, discrimination, tax reform, pensions, welfare, and Social Security have appeared in both professional journals and popular media.  Dr. Schiller is also a frequent commentator on economic policy for television, radio, and newspapers.

>  Occurred on October 29, 2009 in the Alumni Room

Pictures From "The Great Recession of 2008/2009, Causes, Dimensions, Policy Responses, and Current Outlook."

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