Corporate Associates Research Symposium
Organized by James M. Poterba
April 21, 2026
The University Club, One West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Tuesday, April 21

10:00 am

Coffee and Refreshments

10:20 am

Welcome
James Poterba, MIT and NBER

10:30 am

Geopolitical Risk and Economic Activity (slides)

Jesse Schreger, Columbia University and NBER

Discussant:
William Murdock, Lazard

11:20 am

Digital and Crypto Curriences in the Global Financial Architecture (slides)

David Yermack, New York University and NBER

Discussant:
Nathan Sheets, Citigroup

12:10 pm

Lunch

12:45 pm

AI, Innovation, and Economic Growth

Alexander Oettl, Georgia Institute of Technology and NBER

Discussant:
Joseph H. Davis III, Vanguard

1:35 pm

Risk and Return on Treasury Bonds (slides)

Carolin Pflueger, The University of Chicago and NBER

Discussant:
Kathryn Kaminski, AlphaSimplex Group

2:25 pm

Closing Remarks

2:30 pm

Adjourn