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Food for Thought: Todd Walker

Food for Thought: Todd Walker

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With the outbreak of COVID-19 happening all over the world, these past few weeks have changed our lives in a multitude of ways. In-person events and group gatherings have been cancelled or postponed in the interest of public safety, but that doesn't mean that your education or connection to Indiana University has to suffer.

For the past four years, the College of Arts and Sciences' Food for Thought series has hosted many lifelong-learning events around the country, and in the midst of the global pandemic we're converting that series into a free, online format. Read about our May 27 event below.

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May 27: A presentation and Q&A with Professor Todd Walker

Our May 27 livestream will feature a presentation and Q&A with Professor Todd Walker, who's the Walter Professor of Financial Economics and director of the Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research. Walker will be giving a presentation about some of the economic ramifications of COVID-19.

Walker's presentation will be moderated by Margaret Jacobson, who will begin working as an economist in the monetary affairs division of the Federal Reserve Board next month.

The Food for Thought Livestream Series:

A Presentation and Q&A with Todd Wallker

Wednesday, May 27
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hosted online via Zoom

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Details

RSVP for the livestream via the form below. The day of the reading, you'll receive an e-mail reminder about the event, which will be hosted via Zoom.

The livestream is open to anyone who registers, and visitors can RSVP anytime until the end of the event. We hope that you can join us!

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Featuring a presentation by:

Todd Walker

“COVID-19 and the Economy” | COVID-19 is exacting a heavy toll across the globe, both in terms of lives lost and in terms of severely adverse economic outcomes. This panel will assess how COVID-19 has impacted the US economy. It will evaluate advantages and disadvantages of various policy approaches to COVID-19, with particular attention paid to financing mechanism of government policies.

Speaker biography | Todd Walker is the Walter Professor of Financial Economics and director of the Center for Applied Economics and Policy Research at Indiana University. He is also research professor at the Deutsche Bundesbank. Walker's research encompasses macroeconomics, econometrics, and finance. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and has been published in the American Economic Review, Econometrica, and the Review of Economic Studies, among other top journals. Walker received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Iowa and his B.A. from Miami University.

First moderator biography | Margaret Jacobson completed her Ph.D. in economics in May 2020 at Indiana University, where she was a National Science Foundation Fellow. She will begin working as an economist in the monetary affairs division of the Federal Reserve Board next month. She earned a M.A. in economics from Indiana University in 2015 and a B.A. in economics and French from Oberlin College in 2011. She's presented her research at central banks around the world and has held various positions throughout the Federal Reserve system and the U.S. Government.

Second moderator biography | Gerhard Glomm is chair of the IU Department of Economics. His research and teaching interests include macroeconomics, economic growth, income distribution, and political economy. He’s published papers in the European Economic Review, the International Economic Review, the Journal of Development Economics, and the Economics of Education Review, among many others, and he holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Minnesota.

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Questions?

If you have any questions about the Food for Thought series, please e-mail Director of Alumni Relations Vanessa Cloe.