ADVANCE Lecture - The Great Recession: Impacts on Workers and Retirees

During the "Great Recession" that began in late 2007, the U.S. experienced the loss of nearly 9 million jobs, as well as sharp downturns in the stock and housing markets. How have these economic events affected U.S. households? This talk will explore this question, with a particular focus on how job losses and losses in equity and housing markets late in a worker's career may affect his or her retirement decision and subsequent well-being during retirement.

SPEAKERS
Guest Lecturer, Dr. Courtney Coile, Associate Professor of Economics, Wellesley College
Special Introduction by Nancy K. Kopp, Treasurer, State of Maryland

SPONSORS
University of Maryland School of Public Policy and the UMD ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence in conjunction with the Wellesley Washington Club.

Tuesday April 24th

7:00-8:30pm Lecture
8:30-9:00pm Reception
Executive Dining Room | 2517 Van Munching Hall (Above Rudy’s Cafe)

For more information and to RSVP, visit http://www.publicpolicy.umd.edu/coile)