A&S Alumni Academy – Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms: How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk

The news about the economy sometimes feels like a roller coaster, gyrating from hope to despair. Yet decisions must be made amidst this turbulence while myriad risks from recession, inflation, and war persist. Today’s leaders and investors must understand how to interpret and distinguish genuine shocks, true crises, and false alarms. In short, they need skills to decode the economic landscape.

On Thursday, September 26, join Paul Swartz ’05, senior economist and executive director at Boston Consulting Group and vice-chair of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Dean’s Advisory Board, to look beyond the economic headlines and understand the real risks hiding underneath. Paul will discuss the limits of macroeconomic models, advice for navigating economic doomsaying, and the importance of rational optimism built on an eclectic approach to navigating the global economy.