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April 17, 2026
Special Briefing: War, Inflation, and the Impact on the Economy and State and Local Budgets

Join us Friday, April 17 at noon for a Special Briefing on war, inflation, and the impact on the economy and state and local budgets
 

William Glasgall Susan Wachter Mark Zandi Natalie Cohen Julia Coronado Kim Norton Brian Sigritz
State & Local Finance
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Past Events

Apr 11 2026 Past Event 2026 Annual Case Competition State & Local Finance
Apr 09 2026 Past Event Death of Distance Redux? How AI is Changing the Future of Cities Speakers:  Elizabeth Delmelle Erick Guerra John Landis Susan Wachter Xiaojiang Li Urban Development
Apr 07 2026 Past Event Mayor Cherelle Parker on Public Safety & Education Speakers:  Cherelle Parker Urban Development
Apr 07 2026 Past Event 21st Annual Urban Leadership Forum: Guiding Urban Futures in Uncertain Times Speakers:  Kate Gallego Josué Tanaka Climate Change & Resilience
Mar 26 2026 Past Event Special Briefing on Transportation Opportunities & Challenges in the New Federalism Speakers:  William Glasgall Leslie Richards Eryn Hurley Baye Larsen Robert Poole Naomi Renek Lauren Schapker State & Local Finance
Mar 19 2026 Past Event PhD Lunch & Lightning Talks Urban Development
Mar 13 2026 Past Event Building a New Research Agenda for the Transportation Sector Speakers:  Leslie Richards Megan Ryerson Carlos Braceras Randy Clarke Elizabeth Klein Russell McMurry Urban Development Rapid Urbanization + 1
Feb 20 2026 Past Event Wharton-Weitzman Future of Cities Conference: Reimagining Urban Futures Urban Development State & Local Finance
Feb 19 2026 Past Event Special Briefing on Addressing the Housing Crisis: Innovative Solutions from Across America Speakers:  William Glasgall Susan Wachter Hannah Blitzer Eric Goldywn Laurie Goodman Paul Steenhausen State & Local Finance
Feb 09 2026 Past Event The Senator Nikil Saval Forum Speakers:  Nikil Saval Vincent Reina Housing
Jan 29 2026 Past Event Special Briefing: The Year Ahead for Cities Speakers:  William Glasgall Susan Wachter Mayor Janet Cowell Fitzroy Lee Sarah Parker Nicholas Samuels Matthew Stitt State & Local Finance
Jan 28 2026 Past Event POSTPONED What Pandemic-Era Experiments Can Teach Us About the Future of Public Space Speakers:  Ariel Ben-Amos Jason Brody, PhD Josh Davidson Tya Winn Urban Development
Dec 16 2025 Past Event Special Briefing on the Outlook for 2026: How States & Cities Will Adapt to Wrenching Change Speakers:  William Glasgall Susan Wachter Matt Fabian Eric Kim Torsten Slok State & Local Finance
Nov 20 2025 Past Event Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium Info Session Speakers:  Jay Arzu Urban Development
Nov 20 2025 Past Event Special Briefing: AI in Government—More Efficiency but Fewer Workers? Speakers:  William Glasgall Susan Wachter Jon Hartley Megan Kilgore Howard Neukrug Leigh Palmer Thomas Sanchez State & Local Finance

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