The Canadian, American and Global Economies: Current Challenges and the Prospects for the Future

Successful Retirement

November 19, 2020, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm

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This session will focus on economic performance and set the scene for the subsequent two sessions:

  • The prospects for recovery of the Canadian and global economies: What sectors may do well? not so well?
  • The stock markets and the economy...is there a dangerous disconnect?
  • What are the major uncertainties regarding economic recovery?  Inflation? Recession?  
  • What potential measures might the Bank of Canada and the Federal and Provincial governments implement to address the mounting deficit and debt? 
  • What are the Implications for your pension and personal investments?

Speaker: Dr. Michael Devereux, UBC Vancouver School of Economics.  

Dr. Devereux is a distinguished economist specializing in International Macroeconomics and International Finance. He is an invited speaker at numerous universities and has had connections with various central banks and financial organizations.   

He has been at UBC since 1992, and currently he is a Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics. His research activity is in the area of exchange rate determination, the link between exchange rates and prices, and international aspects of monetary and fiscal policy. Recently, he has also worked on international financial linkages and their role in the global financial crisis.

Moderator: Dr. Alfred Hermida, Director UBC School of Journalism, Writing and Media

Alfred Hermida, PhD, is an award-winning online news pioneer, digital media scholar and journalism educator. He is director and full professor at the University of British Columbia School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, and was a founding member of the award-winning BBCNews.com website.

In 2017, he co-founded and launched The Conversation Canada with his UBC Journalism colleague, Mary Lynn Young, bringing academics and experienced journalists together to share timely analysis and commentary drawing from research, evidence and insights.

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Session 2: RETIREMENT INCOME OPTIONS AND THE UBC FACULTY PENSION PLAN
A Special Session for Retired UBC Faculty/Librarians
Webinar with Lorraine Heseltine, UBC Faculty Pension Plan
Tuesday, 8 December 2020 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Please click on link for more information and link to Zoom-registration

 

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