Panel Discussion on Housing Crisis at UMBC

As Congress, the Fed and states grapple with dramatic bailouts for the troubled housing market and Wall Street, economic turmoil triggered by defaults in subprime mortgages continues to spread throughout the U.S. economy. Join us for a panel discussion with financial experts explaining how the housing crisis has spilled into the financial sector and shaken the U.S. and global economy. A reception will follow.

This discussion will be moderated by Marc Steiner. 

Panelists are

• Bob Carpenter, UMBC Department of Economics and Senior Financial Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
• Dale T. Klein, Senior Financial Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
• Breck Robinson, University of Delaware School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy Visiting scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

When: April 28th, 2008 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Engineering Building, Lecture Hall 5, UMBC Campus

For more information, call 410-455-2160 .

Sponsored by the UMBC Departments of Economics and Public Policy, the Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis & Research and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond