Global Economic Outlook: A Conversation with Professor Karen Dynan - Virtual
Please join us for a presentation and discussion with Professor Karen Dynan, Professor of the Practice in the Department of Economics at Harvard University and former Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Inflation, interest rates, tariffs, and financial uncertainty dominate the headlines—but what deeper forces are shaping the global economy, and where might they lead?
In this timely presentation, Professor Dynan will explore the current global economic landscape, with a focus on how recent policies and legistlation regarding immigration, trade, debt, and other factors are affecting both domestic and international markets. She will examine the ripple effects of these changes, from rising uncertainty and its impact on business investment and consumer confidence to the broader consequences for global growth.
Her talk will touch on several critical themes, including how U.S. policy is influencing inflation and unemployment, the challenges central banks face as they respond to ongoing volatility, and what the future may hold for global economies amid continued policy uncertainty.
Drawing on her experience at the highest levels of academia and government, Dynan will offer critical insights into how today's economic challenges connect.
Prof. Karen Dynan on the global macroeconomic outlook
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
6:00pm - 7:00pm PT
Virtual on Zoom
Zoom link will be sent the day of the event
Cost: $10
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Prof. Karen Dynan
Harvard University profile
https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty/karen-dynan
Prof. Karen Dynan
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Dynan
Foreign Affairs magazine
"The Unheard Nerds: How Economists Can Talk So Policymakers Will Listen” (2018)
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/review-essay/2018-10-15/unheard-nerds
Brookings Institute
“GDP as a Measure of Economic Well-being,” with Louise Sheiner
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WP43-8.23.18.pdf
Peterson Institute for International Economics
“Fiscal policy and the pandemic-era surge in US inflation: Lessons for the future,” with Douglas Elmendorf
About HKS Prof. Karen Dynan:
Karen Dynan is a Professor of the Practice in the Harvard University Department of Economics and at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is also a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. She previously served as Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2014 to 2017. From 2009 to 2013, Dynan was vice president and co-director of the Economic Studies program at the Brookings Institution.
Dynan is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where she chairs the Conference on Research in Income and Wealth. Her current activities also include chairing the American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics, serving on the Academic Advisory Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and serving on the Smith Richardson Foundation Grants Advisory Committee. Past roles include being on the staff of the Federal Reserve Board (1992-2009), working as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers (2003-2004), and serving as a visiting assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University (1998).
Dynan’s current research interests include monetary and fiscal policy, consumer behavior, and economic measurement. She received her Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and her A.B. from Brown University.
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