Video of the Day: Immigration reform lecture

The following video is longer than the average YouTube clip but worth checking out. It is a video of a panel discussion held on Monday entitled “The Future of Immigration Reform in America.” The lecture may be dull at times, yet there are numerous interesting views presented about the immigration debate.

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Source- YouTube

Event: "“Monetary Policy in Chile"

I recently received an e-mail from Columbia University informing me of a very interesting lecture tomorrow. Here it is:

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007
Time: 12:30pm ­ 2:00pm
Location: 1501 IAB
Columbia University, Morningside Heights Campus
Event: Lecture: “Monetary Policy in Chile: The Lessons”
Speakers: Vittorio Corbo, Governor of Central Bank of Chile

Summary: Please join us for a lecture with
Vittorio Corbo, Governor of the Central Bank of
Chile. He will mostly speak about Chile, as well
as draw lessons for other emerging market
economies and focus on the recent financial turmoil.

Bios: Vittorio Corbo has been the Governor of the
Central Bank of Chile since May 2003. He has been
Professor of the Economics School of the Catholic
University of Chile since 1981. Professor Corbo
graduated in business studies from the University
of Chile in 1967 and received a Ph.D in Economics
from the MIT in 1971. He is author of nine books
and over a hundred articles published in books
and international periodicals specialising in economic affairs.