Virtual Program Meeting - E. Laderman, SF Federal Reserve

October 13, 2020 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm    (Zoom link will be forwarded after online registration is received)

Topic:    COVID-19:  The Fed’s Response and Current Economic Conditions  (accepted for -1- CFP® credit)

Ms. Laderman will discuss the Fed’s emergency lending facilities and look at current economic conditions regarding the overall growth of the economy, employment and inflation.  We’ll talk about the responses to the Fed’s emergency measures, possible recovery scenarios, different measures of unemployment, and the Fed’s continuing commitment to 2% inflation. 

Speaker:   Elizabeth "Liz" Laderman

Liz Laderman is a Senior Outreach Economist in the Economic Education group in the Economic Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.  She speaks to outreach audiences on current economic conditions, the economic outlook, and monetary policy.  Liz also does research on household finance, small and new business finance, and small and new business formation and employment.  She has published over 50 research papers and articles.  Liz has a B.A. in mathematics from Grinnell College and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley.