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McCloskey Speaker Series: The State of American Capitalism

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Sun Jul 28, 2019
Aspen, CO

Date

Sun Jul 28, 2019
2:00pm – 3:00pm MDT

Location

Aspen, CO
Greenwald Pavilion
1000 N. Third St.

Contact

    [email protected]
    970.544.7935

Hosts

  1. Aspen Community Programs
  2. Aspen Economic Strategy Group

Watch:

In collaboration with the Aspen Economic Strategy Group

Featuring Janet Yellen, distinguished fellow at Brookings Institution and former chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and Kevin Warsh, distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in conversation with Neil Irwin, senior economics correspondent for The New York Times. The panel will discuss the current state of the economy, how it’s impacted by world affairs, and what tools the Federal Reserve has at its disposal to influence monetary policy.

Fee: $25. Tickets on sale Friday, July 12 at www.aspenshowtix.com,or in person at the Wheeler Opera House box office.

Society of Fellows may reserve complimentary tickets to this event by emailing [email protected] or calling 970.544.7980.

Parking is very limited.  Please carpool, walk, bike, or ride RFTA. Ride WE-cycle for FREE to and from events at the Aspen Institute and Aspen Meadows. Download Transit in the app store to unlock a bike and access unlimited rides of 30 minutes or less May through October.

Watch:

In collaboration with the Aspen Economic Strategy Group

Featuring Janet Yellen, distinguished fellow at Brookings Institution and former chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and Kevin Warsh, distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in conversation with Neil Irwin, senior economics correspondent for The New York Times. The panel will discuss the current state of the economy, how it’s impacted by world affairs, and what tools the Federal Reserve has at its disposal to influence monetary policy.

Fee: $25. Tickets on sale Friday, July 12 at www.aspenshowtix.com,or in person at the Wheeler Opera House box office.

Society of Fellows may reserve complimentary tickets to this event by emailing [email protected] or calling 970.544.7980.

Parking is very limited.  Please carpool, walk, bike, or ride RFTA. Ride WE-cycle for FREE to and from events at the Aspen Institute and Aspen Meadows. Download Transit in the app store to unlock a bike and access unlimited rides of 30 minutes or less May through October.

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