In partnership with ACG Analyics
Major Actions Next Week:
White House
From Saturday to Monday, President Obama will be in Williamsburg, VA
for debate preparation.
On Monday, President Obama will take questions from Children on
Nickelodeon’s Nick News, as part of the show’s “Kids Pick the
President,” special.
On Tuesday, President Obama will debate Governor Romney at Hofstra
University in Hempstead, NY. The debate will focus on foreign policy.
CNN’s Candy Crowley will moderate.
On Wednesday, President Obama will campaign in Athens, OH; he will
also campaign in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Senate
The Senate will be out of session next week.
House
The House will out of session next week.
Political
On Saturday, Gov. Romney will hold rallies in Portsmouth, OH and
Lebanon, OH.
On Monday, Rep. Paul Ryan will hold a town hall with Paul Ryan in
Waukesha, WI.
On Tuesday, President Obama will debate Gov. Romney at Hofstra
University in Hempstead, NY. The debate will focus on foreign policy.
CNN’s Candy Crowley will moderate.
Regulators
Federal Reserve
Monday, October 15
8:00 a.m. – Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley will
speak before the National Association for Business Economics 54th Annual
Meeting in New York, NY.
12:45 p.m. – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker will
speak on”Economic Outlook, October 2012″ before a group of business and
government leaders in Roanoke, VA.
8:30 p.m. ET- Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams
will speak on “A Prospective on the Economy” before the Financial Women’s
Association in San Francisco, CA.
Notable Events
Cato Institute
Monday, October 15
How China Became Capitalist
12:00 p.m. – The Cato Institute will hold an event titled, “How China
Became Capitalist,” based on the book of the same name. Speakers include,
authors Ronald Coase, of the University of Chicago and Ning Wang, of
Arizona State University as well as Albert Keidel of the Atlantic Council.
James Dorn, of the Cato Institute, will moderate.
Thursday, October 18
Why Some Firms Thrive While Others Fail: Governance and Management Lessons
from the Crisis
9:00 a.m. – The Cato Institute will hold an event titled, “Why Some Firms
Thrive While Others Fail: Governance and Management Lesson from the
Crisis,” based on a book of the same name. Speakers include, Thomas
Stanton, Center for the Study of American Government at Johns Hopkins
University, and Alex Pollock, of the American Enterprise Institute. Mark
Calabria, of the Cato Institute will moderate.
The Real Effects of Sequestration
12:00 p.m. – The Cato Institute will hold a Capitol Hill briefing titled,
“The Real Effects of Sequestration.” Speakers include Christopher Preble
and Dan Mitchell, of the Cato Institute. Kelly Cobb, also of Cato, will
moderate.
Center for American Progress
Friday, October 19
Regional Energy Solutions: An Answer to ‘Drill Baby Drill’
10:00 a.m. – The Center for American Progress will hold an event titled,
“Regional Energy Solutions: An Answer to ‘Drill Baby Drill’.” Darryl Banks
and Kate Gordon, from the Center for American Progress will give opening
remarks. Governor Lincoln Chafee (I-RI) will be the keynote speaker,
followed by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority and
Anne Kelly, Director, Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy
(BICEP). The event will be moderated by Tom Perriello, President and CEO of
the Center for American Progress.
American Enterprise Institute
Tuesday, October 16
Education Reform in the Next White House: A Conversation with the Obama and
Romney Campaigns
4:30 p.m. – AEI will hold an event titled, “Education reform in the next
White House: A conversation with the Obama and Romney campaigns.” Education
policy advisers Jon Schnur, from the Obama campaign and Martin West, from
the Romney campaign will join AEI’s Frederick M. Hess to discuss the best
ways to allocate limited resources, improve teacher quality, increase
accountability and maximize student achievement during the next
presidential term.
Wednesday, October 17
Have We Become a Nation of Takers?
12:00 p.m. – AEI will hold a debate, “Have We Become a Nation of Takers?”
AEI’s Nicholas Eberstadt will argue that over the last two decades, both
Democrats and Republicans have fueled a radical transformation that has
created an expanding dependency culture in America. William Galston of the
Brookings Institution will respond that well-functioning societies are
dependent on interdependence, and thus the rise of dependence in the U.S.
is neither driven by government nor cause for alarm. The Urban Institute’s
Robert Reischauer will moderate.
Thursday, October 18
Better Capitalism: Reviving America’s Entrepreneurial Engine
12:00 p.m. – In their just-released book “Better Capitalism: Renewing the
Entrepreneurial Strength of the American Economy,” Robert Litan and Carl
Schramm chart a comprehensive path toward success, addressing key questions
such as: How can seemingly unrelated policy categories — like immigration,
education and finance — be collectively leveraged for future growth? What
does responsible government belt-tightening look like? And what role must
the entrepreneur play in this changing landscape? AEI’s Kevin Hassett will
moderate the Question and Answer Session.
Friday, October 19
Policy Uncertainty and the Economy: A New Index to Gauge the Pain
10:00 a.m. – In an attempt to quantify policy uncertainty and its role in
economic performance, Steven Davis of AEI and two Stanford economists,
Scott Baker and Nicholas Bloom, have developed a new index that draws on
media coverage of uncertainty, expirations of temporary tax provisions and
disagreement among professional forecasters about the future outlook of
inflation and government spending. Their index offers a new tool for
assessing the level of uncertainty and its effects on household and
business spending, investing and hiring. After Davis’s presentation, Greg
Ip of The Economist and John H. Makin, of AEI will participate in a
discussion of his research. AEI’s Kevin Hassett will moderate.
