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Are Economists Being Heard?

Panel Session

Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (EST)

Marriott Marquis Washington DC
This session will be streamed live.
Hosted By: American Economic Association
  • Moderator: Ben Casselman, New York Times

Panelist(s)
Janet Yellen
,
Brookings Institution
Topic: Economists and the Shaping of Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Justin Wolfers
,
University of Michigan
Topic: Influencing Economic Policy Debates through Public Engagement
Kimberly Clausing
,
University of California-Los Angeles
Topic: Getting Economists' Voices Heard in Trade Policy Debates
Michael Strain
,
American Enterprise Institute
Topic: Has the Economics Profession Lost Credibility with Policymakers?
Joseph Aldy
,
Harvard University
Topic: Economic Analysis and Environmental Policy
JEL Classifications
  • H0 - General
  • A1 - General Economics