University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics
George A. Fulton, Director
Saul H. Hymans, Director Emeritus
57th Annual Economic Outlook Conference Program
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Morning
 
8:30
Registration
Lobby
8:45
Continental Breakfast
Assembly Hall
9:30
Session I:  U.S. Economic Outlook
Amphitheatre
 
Presiding: Saul H. Hymans
Director Emeritus, RSQE, University of Michigan
The U.S. Economic Outlook for 2010–2011
Joan P. Crary, Daniil Manaenkov, and Stanley A. Sedo, RSQE, University of Michigan
10:45
Coffee Break
Assembly Hall
11:00
Session I, continued
Amphitheatre
 
Economic Recovery: Will Small Business Provide the Jobs?
William C. Dunkelberg, Temple University and National Federation of Independent Business
The 2010 Outlook for Consumption
Richard T. Curtin, ISR, University of Michigan
12:45
Luncheon
Michigan League, Vandenberg Room
Afternoon
 
2:00
Session II:  Macroeconomic Policy
Amphitheatre
 
Presiding: Alan V. Deardorff
Associate Dean, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
U.S. Economic Outlook: A Wall Street View
Peter Hooper, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
The Outlook for Housing and Mortgage Markets in 2010: Is the Recovery For Real?
David W. Berson, The PMI Group, Inc.
3:45
Coffee Break
Assembly Hall
4:00
Session II, continued
Amphitheatre
 
Reactions to the Stock Market Crash
Tyler Shumway, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Evening
 
 
Economic Outlook Banquet Session
 
6:00
Social Hour
Grand Foyer
6:45
Dinner (with entertainment by the Friars)
Regency Ballroom
7:45
Session III:  Health Care Reform
Regency Ballroom
 
Presiding: George A. Fulton
Director, RSQE, University of Michigan
Health Care Reform: Policies, Politics, and Progress
Paula M. Lantz, Chair, Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
Friday, November 20, 2009
Morning
 
8:45
Continental Breakfast
Assembly Hall
9:30
Session IV:  Michigan Outlook and Policy
Amphitheatre
 
Presiding: Linda L. Tesar
Chair, Department of Economics, University of Michigan
The 2010–2011 Outlook for the Michigan Economy
Joan P. Crary, George A. Fulton, and Donald R. Grimes, RSQE, University of Michigan
The Auto Industry—A Look Back and a Look Forward
Arthur R. Schwartz, General Motors Company
11:15
Coffee Break
Assembly Hall
11:30
Session IV, continued
Amphitheatre
 
What Should Michigan Be Doing to Promote Long-Run Economic Development?
Timothy J. Bartik, W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
12:30
Luncheon
Assembly Hall