China Economic Review
UNR economist to speak at Monday's Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 11:42pmThe featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Elliott Parker, PhD, Professor of Economics at the University of Nevada-Reno. His PowerPoint presentation will bring the current economic headlines — from ongoing labor shortages to supply chain disruptions to stubbornly high inflation rates and Fed monetary policy responses — into the context of longer-term macroeconomic trends.
Public debt and deficits the topic at Carson City Democratic tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 05/09/2021 - 9:09amThe featured speaker at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon will be Elliott Parker, PhD, Economics professor at the University of Nevada-Reno and Nevada's Second Gentleman. His presentation, on the subject of budget deficits and public debt, will explore the issue of when reliance upon deficit spending to finance public sector investments is warranted and prudent, and how increases in levels of accumulated government debt affects interest rates and perceptions of national credit worthiness.
The Covid-19 Recession and Prospects for Recovery the topic of Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/12/2021 - 2:52amFeatured speaker at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon will be Elliott Parker, PhD, Economics professor at the University of Nevada-Reno and Nevada's Second Gentleman.