As the Federal Reserve meets Oct. 27-28, Rice University experts are available to discuss inflation, interest rates and the economic policies influencing businesses, consumers and the broader economy.
Marco Bassetto, L. Douglas Lee Professor of Economics
Bassetto can discuss monetary policy, inflation and the challenges of designing effective economic policy. A former monetary adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, his research focuses on macroeconomics and the design and consistency of economic policies.
John W. Diamond, Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Senior Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
Diamond can discuss federal tax and spending policies, budget deficits and the economic implications of government fiscal decisions. His research examines how tax and expenditure policies affect economic growth, businesses and households.
To schedule an interview, contact Rice media relations specialists Kat Cosley Trigg at Kat.Cosley.Trigg@rice.edu or Avery Franklin at Averyrf@rice.edu.