Penny Pritzker talks about America's economic future, policies to enable the future of work, inclusive growth, innovation, and mobility, in conversation with Ellen Hughes-Cromwick. March, 2018.
Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan's Ford School, talks about a new study that examines gender bias in introductory economics textbooks.
Professor Sue Dynarski testifies before House Subcommittee on Education and Labor on January 18th, 2018 on the topic titled “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency.”
Wayne Meyer, Lori Chatman, Roberto Barragan, Lela Wingard, and moderator Dudley Benoit discuss the community development finance field. 2017 Towsley Lecture. November, 2017.
Panelists will discuss trade-offs between policies aimed to promote innovation and competition and those geared towards maintaining stability and protecting consumers.
This panel evaluates how regulators might be better equipped to foster innovation and protect consumers, investors, and the financial system as a whole. Learn more about the panel here.
This panel will discuss whether and how FinTech can contribute to financial inclusion—expanding access to sustainable financial products and services for low- and moderate-income households in the United States and developing world.Sl
Martin A. Philbert, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Toxicology, University of Michigan. Learn more about the FinTech conference here.
Lael Brainard, Member, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve delivers the FinTech Risks and Opportunities keynote. November, 2017. Learn more about the FinTech conference here.
This panel will evaluate ways that technological innovation in lending, derivatives clearinghouses, and payments systems may contribute to or help overcome systemic risk.
Gillian Tett, U.S. Managing Editor, Financial Times talks financial technology risks and opportunities. November, 2017. Learn more about the FinTech conference here.
This panel will explore the regulatory perimeter between banking and FinTech firms. Discussion will focus on whether bank chartering of FinTech firms would advance or stifle innovation, safety and soundness, access, and consumer protection.
This panel analyzes market innovations in high-frequency trading, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Panelists will explore market efficiency, fairness, investor protection, and systemic issues.
U-M law professor Michael Barr says President Trump's executive order to reconsider Wall Street regulations "makes no sense" and will weaken safeguards put in place after the 2008 financial crisis
Jason Furman, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the current state of the U.S. economy and answers audience Q & A. November, 2016.
John Leahy delivers an entertaining and insightful lecture celebrating his installment as the Allen Sinai Professor of Macroeconomics and Public Policy. October, 2016.
