PAST EVENTS

Evolving Energy & Policy Landscape Conference
October 2, 2025
EMPCT hosted a conference on “The Evolving Energy & Policy Landscape” at the University of Texas at Austin on October 2nd, 2025. The conference featured a panel of distinguished policymakers and experts, as well as academics presenting some of the latest research in this rapidly changing area.

The Texas Monetary Conference
April 24, 2025 – April 25, 2025  

The Texas Monetary Conference, hosted by the Empirical Macroeconomics Policy Center of Texas (EMPCT), will be held at The University of Texas at Austin on April 24-25, 2025. This prestigious event brings together leading economists, policymakers, and researchers to discuss the latest developments in monetary policy, macroeconomic theory, and empirical research. The conference promises to be a valuable platform for advancing knowledge in the field and shaping the future of economic policy.

Guest Lecturer: Juanma Castro-Vincenzi
April 14, 2025-April 18, 2025  
Location: Bernard and Audre Rapoport Building (BRB)

Saieh Fellow at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago.

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Guest Lecturer: Aaron B. Flaaen
March 3, 2025 – March 7, 2025  
Location: Bernard and Audre Rapoport Building (BRB)

Principal economist and group manager at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and adjunct professor at Georgetown University.

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