Beyond the Zero-Sum Game: Technology Transfer and International Security in the Twenty-First Century
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
AEI and the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce will discuss issues of globalization and rapid advances in high technology in the twenty-first century and beyond.

Innovation and Technology Adoption in Health Care Markets
Book Forum
Monday, September 22, 2008
University of Chicago health economists Anupam B. Jena and Tomas J. Philipson discuss their new book, Innovation and Technology Adoption in Health Care Markets.

Can Covered Bonds Compete with Fannie and Freddie?
Friday, September 19, 2008
This conference will consider the issues that arise in balancing covered bond financing with the requirements of the deposit insurance system.  

Partners in Peril: How Will Japan's Economic Woes Affect the United States?
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Robert Alan Feldman and Desmond Lachman lead a discussion about the future of the Japanese economy.

Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee
Monday, September 15, 2008
At this luncheon press briefing, conclusions reached by members of the Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee regarding the financial services sector will be discussed.

The Largest Municipal Bankruptcy Ever?
Jefferson County and Municipal Finance in the Wake of the Bubble
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
 Panelists from the government, media, and private sectors will discuss questions relating to the housing bubble and other potential future credit issues that may emerge in the municipal finance