Summer 2019 Newsletter from Economics and the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute

Dear alumni and friends,

Another successful academic year is coming to a close, one made possible by the generosity of alumni and friends like you! Thank you for enhancing the experience of our undergraduates, supporting the rigorous studies of our graduate students, and engaging in the research of our faculty. You can read more about the highlights of this semester in the stories below.

Mark your calendars, we will be bringing the summer to a close with an event not to be missed! We are celebrating 50 years of partnership between the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank and the University of Minnesota Department of Economics that has resulted in field-shaping economic policy. In addition to an academic conference featuring prominent economists, save the date for a public panel at 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 22 featuring four former University of Minnesota faculty who changed the course of macroeconomic theory.

  • Edward Prescott, Department of Economics 1980–98; 1999–2003
  • Thomas Sargent, Department of Economics 1971–87
  • Christopher Sims, Department of Economics 1974–90
  • Neil Wallace, Department of Economics 1974–94

Thank you again for your engagement and support that make this work possible. We hope to see you on August 22!

Best,

Christopher Phelan
Professor and Chair, Department of Economics

Ellen McGrattan
Professor, Department of Economics & Director, Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute

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