Posts by Jim Luke:
Canadian Economics Conference
Jim Conference, Economics, Professional Development
Attended the Canadian Economics Associaton annual Conference at University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CND, on May 28-31, 2009. Info here.
Channel 6
Background phone interview w/ Ch 6 re: why closing dealers makes sense
Channel 6 Two-fer
Jim Community Service, TV WLNS
Two taped interviews with Channel 6 today for separate stories. Mona Chand interviewed me about:
- Economic numbers and the “glimmers of hope” or “green shoots” for the economy.
- GM’s prospects vis-a-vis bankruptcy and their 1st qtr earnings.
Channel 6
Channel 6 news interview today. Again, GM is the topic and GM’s proposed dealer cuts and the growing government ownership stake.
Channel 6
Jim Community Service, TV WLNS
Channel 6 interview today on possible economic impact of a “swine flu” epidemic. I’m skeptical.
Worth Economics Symposium
Jim Conference, Professional Development
Attended the Worth Publishers Economics Symposium in Cincinnati, OH, April 25. Paul Krugman was keynote speaker along with Tyler Cowen, Alex Taborrak and others. Program here. Summary of the conference here, including this picture of yours truly chatting with Paul Krugman: