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2003
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The
Impact of the Electronic Product Code and Radio Frequency
Identification Technology on Labor in the Retail Marketplace
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December
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The
Weidenbaum Center hosted a Public Policy Breakfast Meeting
with guest speaker Betsy Heller Cohen of Nestle' Purina.
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The
Substance of Style |
November
20 |
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Virginia
Postrel spoke on the topic "The Substance of Style:
How the Rise of Aesthetic Value is Remaking Commerce,
Culture, and Consciousness." Ms. Postrel is an
author and columnist for The New York Times.
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The
Prospects for the 2004 Presidential Election |
November
4 |
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The
Weidenbaum Center Forum hosted an evening discussion
of the prospects for the 2004 presidential election,
featuring Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise
Institute and Thomas Mann of the Brookings Institution.
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The
Future of the Airline Industry |
October
31 |
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The
Weidenbaum Center held a forum at Washington University
on the airline industry. The panel discussions covered
the topics of challenges to federal policy towards airlines
and the implications of the closing of the American
Airlines hub in St. Louis.
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Challenges
Facing the U.S. |
September
29 |
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Honorary
Chairman Murray Weidenbaum spoke on the topic "The
Economic Challenges Facing the U.S."
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Changing
Attitudes in City Government
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September
25 |
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This
St. Louis Series forum featured a talk by St. Louis
Mayor Francis G. Slay on "Changing Attitudes in
City Government."
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2003
Annual Dinner |
May
8 |
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The
Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public
Policy held it's Annual Dinner.
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Economics
of the Movie Industry |
April
3 |
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A
Weidenbaum Center Forum program was held on the Washington
University in St. Louis campus. The goal of this full-day
public forum was to analyze one of America's most powerful
and influential industries - the motion picture industry.
Cosponsored with Washington University's Department
of Economics and Program in Film and Media Studies,
the Weidenbaum Center Forum addressed the major issues
raised by changes in the economic environment of movie
making and brought these issues to the attention of
a larger audience through major conference involving
industry insiders, economists, and others.
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The
American Standard of Living |
March
13 |
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Russell
Roberts of the Weidenbaum Center spoke about the economy
and the standard of living in the U.S. with his talk
"The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs."
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The
Economy, Economic Predictions, and the Effectiveness of
Economic Stimulus |
February
26 |
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Alison
Lynn Reaser Ph.D., Chief Economist & Sr. Market
Strategist, Banc of America Capital Management Inc.
spoke about the economy with her talk "Economic
Outlook: Upside Down or Sideways for 2003."
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F.
Hodge O'Neal Corporate and Securities Law Symposium
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February
21-22 |
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The
Weidenbaum Center co-sponsored the F. Hodge O'Neal Corporate
and Securities Law Symposium. The program was entitled
After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: The Future of the Mandatory
Disclosure System. The event was held at the Washington
University School of Law.
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The
Future of the Telecom Industry |
January
29 |
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John
Stankey, President and CEO, SBC Southwest and SBC SNET,
discussed the future of the telecom industry and the
current regulatory landscape.
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