Conference
27th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference on the State of US and World Economies
Financial Stability in a World of Rising Rates and the Repeal of Dodd-Frank
A conference organized by the Levy Economics Institute of Bard CollegeLevy Economics Institute of Bard College
Blithewood
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504
Program
Tuesday, April 17
| 8:00−8:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30−9:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction |
| Jan Kregel, Director of Research, Levy Institute Remarks in PDF | |
| 9:00−10:30 a.m. | Session 1. US AND GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK |
| MODERATOR: L. Randall Wray, Senior Scholar, Levy Institute; Professor of Economics, Bard College SPEAKERS: Lakshman Achuthan, Cofounder and Chief Operations Officer, Economic Cycle Research Institute PowerPoint presentation in PDF Philip Suttle, Founder and Principal, Suttle Economics LLC PowerPoint presentation in PDF Michalis Nikiforos, Research Scholar, Levy Institute PowerPoint presentation in PDF | |
| 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Session 2. EMPLOYER OF LAST RESORT STUDY |
| MODERATOR: Peter Coy, Economics Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek SPEAKERS: Pavlina Tcherneva, Research Associate, Levy Institute; Professor of Economics, Bard College PowerPoint presentation in PDF L. Randall Wray, Senior Scholar, Levy Institute; Professor of Economics, Bard College PowerPoint presentation in PDF John F. Henry, Senior Scholar, Levy Institute; Professor Emeritus, California State University, Sacramento; Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri—Kansas City | |
| 12:00−2:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| SPEAKER: Robert J. Barbera, Co-director, Center for Financial Economics, The Johns Hopkins University | |
| 2:30−4:30 p.m. | Session 3. REFORM AND INNOVATION IN FINANCIAL REGULATION AND MONETARY POLICY |
| MODERATOR: Matt Phillips, Markets Reporter, The New York Times SPEAKERS: Thomas Ferguson, Director of Research, Institute for New Economic Thinking; Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Senior Fellow, Better Markets PowerPoint presentation in PDF Thorvald Grung Moe, Research Associate, Levy Institute; Special Adviser, Norges Bank PowerPoint presentation in PDF Walker F. Todd, Trustee, American Institute for Economic Research (AIER); Lecturer in Finance, Middle Tennessee State University PowerPoint presentation in PDF | |
| 4:30−5:00 p.m. | Reception |
Wednesday, April 18
| 9:00−10:30 a.m. | Session 4. GLOBAL FINANCIAL IMPACTS: EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA |
| MODERATOR: Edward Harrison, Founder, Creditwritedowns.com; Global Macro Advisors SPEAKERS: Emilios Avgouleas, Research Associate, Levy Institute; Professor, University of Edinburgh Law School PowerPoint presentation in PDF Joerg Bibow, Professor of Economics, Skidmore College PowerPoint presentation in PDF Rogerio Studart, Professor of Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PowerPoint presentation in PDF | |
| 10:30 a.m.−12:00 p.m. | Session 5. AMERICA FIRST: TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION |
| MODERATOR: Sophia Lin, Legal and Policy Coordinator, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable SPEAKERS: Robert A. Blecker, Professor of Economics, American University PowerPoint presentation in PDF William Milberg, Dean and Professor of Economics, The New School for Social Research PowerPoint presentation in PDF Todd N. Tucker, Fellow, Roosevelt Institute | |
| 12:00−2:30 p.m. | Lunch |
2:30−5:00 p.m. | Session 6. TRACKING FINANCIAL FRAGILITY |
| MODERATOR: Jan Kregel, Director of Research, Levy Institute SPEAKERS: Robert N. McCauley, Senior Advisor, Bank for International Settlements PowerPoint presentation in PDF Frank Veneroso, President, Veneroso Associates, LLC PowerPoint presentation in PDF |
Participants
Lakshman Achuthan, Cofounder and Chief Operations Officer, Economic Cycle Research InstituteEmilios Avgouleas, Research Associate, Levy Institute; Professor, University of Edinburgh Law School
Robert J. Barbera, Co-director, Center for Financial Economics, The Johns Hopkins University
Joerg Bibow, Professor of Economics, Skidmore College
Robert A. Blecker, Professor of Economics, American University
Peter Coy, Economics Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek
Thomas Ferguson, Director of Research, Institute for New Economic Thinking; Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Senior Fellow, Better Markets
Edward Harrison, Founder, Creditwritedowns.com; Global Macro Advisors
John F. Henry, Senior Scholar, Levy Institute; Professor Emeritus, California State University, Sacramento; Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri–Kansas City
Jan Kregel, Director of Research, Levy Institute
Sophia Lin, Legal and Policy Coordinator, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable
Robert N. McCauley, Senior Advisor, Bank for International Settlements
William Milberg, Dean and Professor of Economics, The New School for Social Research
Thorvald Grung Moe, Research Associate, Levy Institute; Special Adviser, Norges Bank
Michalis Nikiforos, Research Scholar, Levy Institute
Matt Phillips, Markets Reporter, The New York Times
Rogerio Studart, Professor of Economics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Philip Suttle, Founder and Principal, Suttle Economics LLC
Walker F. Todd, Trustee, American Institute for Economic Research (AIER); Lecturer in Finance, Middle Tennessee State University
Pavlina Tcherneva, Research Associate, Levy Institute; Professor of Economics, Bard College
Todd N. Tucker, Fellow, Roosevelt Institute
Frank Veneroso, President, Veneroso Associates, LLC
L. Randall Wray, Senior Scholar, Levy Institute; Professor of Economics, Bard College
Accommodations
Special arrangements for conference guests have been made with two local hotels, the Hampton Inn Kingston and the Kingston Courtyard by Marriott. Both hotels include breakfast.Those wishing to reserve at the Hampton Inn may call the Kingston hotel directly at (845)382-2600 to give your arrival date and the group code of LCI (Levy Call In). Alternatively, you may click on the Hampton Inn website and input the dates of arrival/departure. Please use the special code of LCI where indicated to bring one to the hotel webpage with the discounted rate already populated.
The Hampton Inn Kingston is located at 1307 Ulster Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401.
Reservations for the Kingston Courtyard by Marriott are by phone at (845)382-2300. Guests should mention the Levy Institute when booking to receive a discounted rate.
The Kingston Courtyard by Marriott is located at 500 Frank Sottile Boulevard, Kingston, NY 12401.
Transportation
AirTrain from JFKUse the AirTrain to the Jamaica Ave. station to connect to subway or Long Island Rail Road service to Penn Station. Take the Amtrak from Penn Station (NYP) to Rhinecliff (RHI). Taxis will be waiting upon train arrival to take you to the Levy Institute (75 Blithewood Ave.).
Private Car Services
You can hire a private car service to meet you at the airport and take you to the Levy Institute. Below are two regional services that make trips between NYC-area airports and Bard College.
Classic Coach: (845) 229-1000
Black Diamond: (845) 338-8426
Shuttle Service
There will be a Bard shuttle bus picking up conference attendees from the Courtyard Marriott and the Hampton Inn in Kingston on both days of the conference
Tuesday, April 17
Courtyard Marriott
Pickup: 7:30 a.m.
Hampton Inn
Pickup: 7:40 a.m.
Wednesday, April 18
Courtyard Marriott
Pickup: 8:30 a.m.
Hampton Inn
Pickup: 8:40 a.m.
Shuttle will depart the Levy Institute at 5:30 p.m. to return to the hotels on both days of the event.