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Cato Institute’s 40th Annual Monetary Conference

The State of Monetary Policy after 40 Years

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With massive U.S. debt and deficits, inflation at a 40-year high, and popular/​political pressure for expanding the Fed’s mandate, it’s time to assess the Fed’s performance and future. Please join leading scholars and policymakers to discuss “The State of Monetary Policy after 40 Years.”

9:00 - 9:10 AM

Welcoming Remarks

James A. Dorn, Vice President for Monetary Studies, Cato Institute

9:10 - 9:50 AM

A Conversation with Jerome Powell

A Conversation with Jerome Powell - Cato Institute 40th Annual Monetary Conference
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      Jerome Powell, Chair, Federal Reserve Board

      Moderated by Peter H. Goettler, President and CEO, Cato Institute

      9:50 - 10:00 AM

      Break

      10:00 - 11:15 AM

      Panel 1: What Have We Learned?

      Panel 1: What Have We Learned?
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          Mervyn King, former Governor, Bank of England
          Claudio Borio, Head of the Monetary and Economic Department, Bank for International Settlements
          Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University; former Secretary of the Treasury
          Tyler Goodspeed, Kleinheinz Fellow, Hoover Institution

          Moderated by Nick Timiraos, Chief Economics Correspondent, Wall Street Journal

          11:15 - 11:30 AM

          Break

          11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

          Panel 2: The Fed’s Operating System and New Monetary Framework: An Appraisal

          Panel 2: The Fed’s Operating System and New Monetary Framework: An Appraisal
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              Patricia Zobel, Manager pro tem, System Open Market Account, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
              Kevin Warsh, Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow in Economics, Hoover Institution; former member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
              Vincent Reinhart, Chief Economist and Macro Strategist, Dreyfus-Mellon
              George Selgin, Senior Fellow and Director Emeritus, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute

              Moderated by Neil Irwin, Chief Economic Correspondent, Axios

              12:45 - 1:15 PM

              Break

              1:15 - 2:00 PM

              The (Temporary?) Conquest of American Inflations

              The (Temporary?) Conquest of American Inflations
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                  Thomas J. Sargent, William R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business, New York University; Nobel Laureate in Economics

                  Introduction by Norbert Michel, Director, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute

                  2:00 - 2:15 PM

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                  2:15 - 3:30 PM

                  Panel 3: The Future of Money in a Fintech World

                  Panel 3: The Future of Money in a Fintech World
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                      Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, Cornell University; author of The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance
                      David Musto, Ronald O. Perelman Professor in Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
                      Megan Greene, Global Chief Economist, Kroll Institute; Senior Fellow, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University
                      Lawrence H. White, Professor of Economics, George Mason University

                      Moderated by Christopher Mims, Technology Columnist, Wall Street Journal

                      3:30 - 3:40 PM

                      Closing Remarks

                      James A. Dorn, Vice President for Monetary Studies, Cato Institute

                      Funding from the Harold J. Bowen, Jr. and DuVal Bowen Family Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.