Meeting with Council of Economic Advisers special briefing with Kevin Hassett, chair of the CEA. In this role, he serves as economic adviser to the White House, and was a key supporter of cutting the corporate tax rate as a boost to the US economy. He’s author of the book, “Dow 36000,” and is a former senior economist for the Federal Reserve and Enterprise Institute.
9 a.m. Brief welcome from Marty Steffens, University of Missouri, and Kevin Hall, Chief Economics Correspondent, McClatchy News 9 a.m. Program Overview, Mike McNamee, Chief Public Communications Officer and Sean Collins, Chief Economist 9:10 a.m. Overview of ICI Statistical Data Collections from Judy Steenstra, Senior Director, Statistical Research 9:30 a.m. Who Invests in Mutual Funds, Sarah Holden, Senior Director, Retirement and Investor Research, 9:50 a.m. Are Americans Ready for Retirement? Sarah Holden and Peter Brady, Senior Economist, Retirement and Investor Research 10:45 a.m. Data Tell Stories: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) – A Deep Dive into a Popular Investment Vehicle, with Shelly Antoniewicz, Senior Economist, Industry and Financial Analysis 11:45 a.m. Wrap up discussion and Q&A over lunch
8:15 a.m. Walk to Foggy Bottom station. Catch Largo-bound Blue line to Metro Center, change to Red Line Train to Union Station. Walk out of Station toward Massachusetts Street. Walk half block to BLS entrance.
7:10 a.m. Walk to Foggy Bottom, take a Blue Largo-bound train about five stops to L’Enfant Plaza. Follow signs (change levels) to transfer to GREEN trains. Get on a BRANCH AVE train. Suitland is next to last stop. Go up escalator at Suitland, walk across pedestrian bridge toward parking structure. Angling slightly left, walk through parking structure toward building. You’ll see security station No. 7 there.
To get to next stop, walk to Farragut West and take an Orange (toward New Carrollton), Silver (toward Largo Town Center) or Blue (toward Largo Town Center) to Federal Center, SW station. Walk to Congressional Budget Office, 441 D St SW, Washington, DC
Located at 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045 Go up the stairs to the “Members Only” area on the 14th Floor to the Cosgrove Lounge. The sign will read Press Club member Kathleen Graham.
Thursday February 28, 2019 5:15pm - 7:15pm EST
National Press Club529 14th St NW (at F) to head for National Press Club. Go back to Federal Center SW and take Blue Line to Metro Center. Walk to Press club, 529 14th St NW (at F)
Presentation from Fed public relations. Do not bring laptops.
Friday March 1, 2019 9:00am - 11:00am EST
US Federal ReserveArrive Federal Reserve, Eccles Building Visitors Center on 20th Street, between C Street and Constitution Avenue.