Registration  (9:30-9:45 a.m.)

Opening Remarks  (9:45-10:00 a.m.)
William Beach
The Heritage Foundation

Karen Dynan
The Brookings Institution

Monitoring Recession and Recovery  (10:00-11:00 a.m.)

Stress Testing Economic Data
Alan Krueger
U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Addressing Gaps in Economic Data on Saving and Retirement Incomes
Marshall Reinsdorf
Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Paul Smith
Federal Reserve Board

Discussant:
Karen Dynan
The Brookings Institution

Break  (11:00-11:15 a.m.)

Measuring Innovation and Change  (11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)

How Should We Think about Measuring Innovation and Change?
Rebecca Blank
Economics and Statistics Administration

Filling Gaps in the Nation’s Economic Accounts
Steven Landefeld
Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Discussants:
Donald Marron
Lightyear Capital

Mark Doms
Economics and Statistics Administration

Luncheon Buffet  (12:30-1:30 p.m.)

Bringing Innovation into the U.S. Economic Accounts  (1:30-2:30 p.m.)

Integrating R&D and Innovation Measurement

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Michael Harper
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Dennis Fixler
Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Discussant:
E.J. Reedy
The Kauffman Foundation
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Break  (2:30-2:45 p.m.)

Integrating Statistics: Developing a Unified Picture of the Sources of Growth and Disruptions  (2:45-3:45 p.m.)

Integrating Macro and Industry Data

Brent Moulton
Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Brian Moyer
Bureau of Economic Analysis

Michael Harper
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Discussant:
Martin Baily
The Brookings Institution

Conference Wrap-Up  (3:45-4:00 p.m.)

Dale Jorgenson
Harvard University

The Heritage Foundation

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The Brookings Institution