Jason Furman on US economic developments and policy
Monetary policy-makers face an economic landscape more challenging than they have experienced for years. High inflation, supply shocks, geopolitical instability and quantitative tightening have led to a turbulent year for the US economy. Is the worst yet to come with sustained low growth, or will a strong labour market ensure a soft landing?
Jason Furman, chief economist to President Barack Obama and 28th chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, joins Mark Sobel, OMFIF’s US chairman, to discuss these issues. Now professor of the practice of economic policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the department of economics at Harvard University, Furman is one of the US’ foremost economic thinkers and analysts.
Speaker:
Jason Furman, Chief Economist to President Barack Obama and 28th Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
Timings:
15:00-16:00 (London)
This virtual discussion is part of the OMFIF Institute for Economic and Monetary Policy, OMFIF’s core stream of activities covering economic and monetary policy and the political economy. OMFIF is an independent think tank for central banking, economic policy and public investment, providing a neutral platform for best practice in worldwide public-private sector exchanges worldwide. For membership enquiries please contact Jamie.bulgin@omfif.org, or for further information please see the OMFIF website.
This meeting will be recorded and will be available on OMFIF On Demand.