Challenges for dollar, euro in global economy is focus of St. Louis conference, May 25

What challenges does globalization present for industrialized economies, such as the United States and the European Union? How will fluctuations in dollar and euro exchange rates affect economic growth, inflation and interest rates? Will globalization influence the role of the dollar and the euro in international financial systems? These are a few of the questions to be explored May 25 as high-ranking international finance policymakers from the European Union and the United States join scholars for a conference on “The Euro and the Dollar in a Globalized Economy” at Washington University in St. Louis.

Weidenbaum portrait unveiled

Photo by Kevin LowderA painting by local artist Gilbert “Chic” Early will be displayed at the Weidenbaum Center in honor of the highly respected WUSTL professor and public-policy scholar.

Study indicates restraint in federal regulator’s budget and staffing

WarrenSpending by federal regulatory agencies is scheduled to decline when adjusted for inflation according to “Moderating Regulatory Growth: An Analysis of the U.S. Budget for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007,” this year’s edition of the annual report on regulatory spending and staffing by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis.
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