Virtual Roundtable – CIREQ Discussion with Economists. Inflation: Should We Worry?

May 6, 2022, 11:30 - 13:00
Organizers: Francisco Ruge-Murcia (McGill University, CIREQ), Alex Wolman (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond)

Virtual Roundtable (Poster)
CIREQ DISCUSSION WITH ECONOMISTS
Inflation: Should We Worry?

May 6, 2022 | 11:30 – 13:00 ET

Organizers: Francisco Ruge-Murcia (McGill U. & CIREQ) and Alex Wolman (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond)

The panel will feature a discussion of the causes of the recent increase in the rate of inflation in most countries in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic and it will explore the challenges that it poses for monetary policy in the current macroeconomic environment.

PANELISTS
Peter Ireland (Boston College)

Fields of interest: macroeconomics, monetary economics

Michael Ehrmann (European Central Bank)

Fields of interest: macroeconomics and monetary economics, international economics

Jim MacGee (Bank of Canada)

Fields of interest: consumer credit and macroprudential policy, monetary economics, the adoption of technology and international trade

REGISTRATION

This virtual event is free and open to everyone interested in the topic, but registration is required.

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Deadline to register: May 5, 2022 at noon

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