Economic Policy Program Components

Seminars

  • The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • Bureau of Economic Analysis (measures the GDP)
  • Congressional Budget Office
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • AFL-CIOUS Chamber of Commerce
  • The US Trade Representative's Office
  • The International Monetary Fund
  • The World Bank
  • The Inter-American Development Bank Recent Guest Speakers Barry Bosworth, Senior Economist, Brookings Institution
  • Kevin Hassett, Director of Economic Studies, American Enterprise Institute
  • Keith Hall, Chief Economist, Council of Economic Advisors
  • Stephen Moore, Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal
  • Jim Overdahl, Chief Economist, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • Jonathan Sokobin, Financial Economist, Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Michael J. Stein, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
  • Wu Jiansheng, Economist, Embassy of China in Washington
  • Jesus Giacoman, Economic Counselor, Embassy of Mexico in Washington
  • Johnston Adasi, Economic Counselor, Embassy of Ghana in Washington

The Issues

  • Introduction to Making Economic Policy in Washington
  • The State of the U.S. Economy
  • Making Fiscal Policy
  • Energy Policy
  • Making Monetary Policy
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Making Labor Policy
  • Education Policy
  • The State of the Global Economy
  • Making Trade Policy
  • Making Exchange Rate Policy
  • The International Monetary Fund and Crises
  • The World Bank and Economic Development
  • Economic Reforms in China and India
  • Economic Development in Africa
  • Chinese Economic Reforms

Speakers

  • U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL)
  • U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-LA)
  • U.S. Representative Tom Davis (R-VA)
  • U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
  • John Podesta, former Chief of Staff for President Bill Clinton

Internships

  • American Federation Labor
  • AARP – Economic Issues Team
  • Consumer Federation of America
  • Economic Policy Institute
  • Export Import Bank
  • Federal National Mortgage Association
  • German American Business Council
  • National Association of State Treasurers
  • Campaign for Labor Rights
  • Overseas Private Investment Corporation
  • Public Citizen – Global Trade Watch
  • US Department of Treasury
  • US Department of Commerce
  • American Iron and Steel Institute
  • UBS Financial Services
  • US Senate Committee on Finance
  • World Bank Group
  • President's Council of Economic Advisors
  • US House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Center for Economic Justice
  • Recording Industry Association of America

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