Evening Conversation: Government Subsidies for Private Companies: Good or bad for our Economy?

Government Subsidies for Private Companies: Good or bad for our Economy?

The CHIPS Act was passed by Congress in the summer of 2022 with a large bi-partisan majority. The Act is intended to shore up the US semiconductor industry with support of federal dollars. But are the long term effects likely to be good for our Economy, including our local Economy? Or does Government support damage our capitalist system?

Join City Club for an Evening Conversation with Dr. Peter Crabb and Dr. Rafael Ribas as they discuss the pros and cons of government programs like the CHIPS and Science Act.

Join us at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute classroom on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Speakers:

Dr. Peter R. Crabb, Professor of Finance and Economics, Northwest Nazarene University

Pete Crabb holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Oregon and an MBA in Finance from the University of Colorado. He is an active contributor in his field: publishing research on economics and finance in several peer-reviewed journals and authoring a regular financial economics column for the Idaho Statesman. Pete currently directs the Center for the Study of Market Alternatives at NNU and also serves as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative.

Rafael Ribas, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Boise State University

Rafael Ribas is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Boise State University and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research is focused on firm creation and performance, education and social mobility, and the external cost of public policies. He is currently working on projects related to cultural business practices and the distributional effects of economic policies on productivity.

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Time: 6:30  PM -8:00 PM

Location: Osher Institute at Boise State University,220 E. Parkcenter Blvd Boise, Idaho 83706 (Yanke Family Research Park)

Parking: Permits are required and will be provided via email to each registrant.

Event Cost: $15 City Club members // $20 non-members

City Club thanks our Annual Sponsor University of Idaho, Boise, and the 2023 Forum Series sponsors: AARP of Idaho, Bank of Idaho, Echelon Group, Micron, Optum Idaho, Small Mine Development, and St. Luke's. We are pleased to welcome university students to attend our events thanks to our University partner Boise State University. Our media partners include Boise State Public Radio, Idaho Public Television and the Idaho Statesman. The Osher Lifetime Learning Institute is our Community Partner. This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, the state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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