Cato’s 39th Annual Monetary Conference—Populism and the Future of the Fed—will bring together leading scholars and policymakers to explore the risks that populism poses to the conduct of monetary policy. As the bright line between monetary and fiscal policy fades, and the threat of fiscal...

The AHEC invites researchers who are interested in the economic history of the Caribbean, to participate with an unpublished paper in one of the following sections, trying to establish its relationship with the central theme of the call in a global context.

Criticism of the Federal Reserve is mounting, whether it’s President Trump tweeting that Chairman Powell is not following his advice or progressives calling for the Fed to use its monetary powers to fuel government spending. Amid public scrutiny and at a time of growing uncertainty for the...

CATO’S 32ND ANNUAL MONETARY CONFERENCE —will bring together leading scholars and advocates for fundamental monetary reform to discuss: - The bitcoin revolution and future of crypto-currencies - How technology will drive further innovations so that private currencies become a reality - The...

Cato's 28th Annual Monetary Conference - Asset Bubbles and Monetary Policy - will address a key issue underlying the 2008 financial crisis: Did the Federal Reserve contribute to the crisis by keeping interest rates too low for too long? Would a more restrictive monetary policy have prevented the...

Cato's 27th Annual Monetary Conference--Restoring Global Financial Stability--will provide an in-depth discussion of alternative proposals for reforming the international monetary system and correcting global imbalances. In particular, leading experts will address the role of the government...

Panel 1: Asset Market Bubbles and Fed Policy Panel 2: Financial Innovation and Monetary Policy Panel 3: Moral Hazard and the Limits of Monetary Policy

This annual program brings together outstanding faculty and participants from across the country – business and professional people, retirees, small business owners, high school and college students, employees of large and small firms, families, and many others who share a commitment to...