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Pooya Molavi, Northwestern University, will present “Expectations and the Term Structure of Interest Rates.” Date: September 12, 2025 Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm Place: Lubar N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani bahmani@uwm.edu

Kirabo Jackson, Northwestern University, will present “When Decentralization Works: Leadership, Local Needs, and Student Achievement.” Date: September 26 Time: 2:00 to 3:30pm Place: Lubar N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani bahmani@uwm.edu

Eric Richert, University of Chicago, will present “Banking Fragility and Resolution Costs“. Date: October 3 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Place: Lubar N100 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani bahmani@uwm.edu

Saleh Tabrizi, University of Oklahoma, will present “Exchange Rate Misalignment and International Trade: Effects on Manufacturing, Agricultural, and Services Exports.” Date: October 10 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Place: Lubar N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani bahmani@uwm.edu

Miguel Acosta, UW-Madison, will present “The Perceived Causes of Monetary Policy Surprises”. Date: October 17, 2025 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Location: Lubar N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani bahmani@uwm.edu

Sakshi Bhardwa, UW-Whitewater, will present "Does Assisting Low-Income Tax Filers Work? Evidence from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program." Data: October 24, 2025 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Place: Lubar N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani     bahmani@uwm.edu

Martin O’Connell, UW-Madison, will present “The Welfare Effects of Price Shocks and Household Relief Packages: Evidence from an Energy Crisis.” Date: November 14, 2025 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Place: Lubar Hall N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani bahmani@uwm.edu

Mikhail Golosov, University of Chicago, will present “A Beckerian Theory of Taxation.” Date: November 21, 2025 Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm Place: Lubar Hall N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani bahmani@uwm.edu

Kunal Sangani, Northwestern University will present “Complete Pass-Through in Levels.” Date: February 13, 2026 Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm Location: Lubar N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani  

Gary Hoover, Tulane University, will present “Inequality and Mobility in a Minimal Model for Evolving Income Distributions.” Date: February 20, 2026 Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm Location: Lubar N110 Contact: Mohsen Bahmani