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Please join us for the 18th annual Freedom Seminar
Economic Freedom: Saturday, November 22, 2008 • 9:00am to 4:15pm Crowne Plaza Hotel • Portland, Oregon featuring |
David R. Henderson and Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
 David R. Henderson Monterey, CA |
David R. Henderson is an associate professor of economics at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. In addition to editing The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, he is the author of The Joy of Freedom: An Economist's Odyssey and co-author of Making Great Decisions in Business and Life. His engaging speaking style makes him a popular guest on CNN, the Jim Lehrer Newshour, and the O'Reilly Factor. |
| Jeffrey Rogers Hummel returns to share his latest insights. The author of Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men, he is an assistant professor of economics and also teaches history at San Jose State University. He served as publications director at the Independent Institute and as a National Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Professor Hummel is known for his clear, lucid explanations of complex ideas. |
 Jeffrey Rogers Hummel San Jose, CA |
| When: | Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
| Where: | Crowne Plaza Hotel, Portland, Oregon 14811 Kruse Oaks Blvd · Lake Oswego OR 97035 (Just south of Portland on I-5 at exit 292) map |
| Includes: | Lunch and Coffee Breaks |
| Cost: | $35/person – If registration and payment are received by
November 14 $45/person – After November 14 |
| Students: | Apply for free admission by submitting
this short application. What students say about our seminars. |
| All Others: | Print and mail this registration form with your check. |
Seminar Schedule
| 8:40 | – | 9:20 | Registration (Coffee and Tea) | ||
| 9:20 | – | 9:30 | Opening Remarks | ||
| 9:30 | – | 10:30 | The Case for Free Trade and Against Barrierism | David Henderson | |
| 10:30 | – | 11:00 | Discussion Groups | ||
| 11:00 | – | 11:15 | Break | ||
| 11:20 | – | 12:20 | Why Fractional Reserve Banking is More Libertarian Than the Gold Standard | Jeffrey Hummel | |
| 12:25 | – | 1:25 | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 | – | 2:30 | The Non-recession of 2008: An Overblown Crisis and Unnecessary Bailout | Jeffrey Hummel | |
| 2:30 | – | 3:00 | Discussion Groups | ||
| 3:00 | – | 3:15 | Break | ||
| 3:15 | – | 4:15 | The Paulson Bailout: Bush's Road to Serfdom | David Henderson | |
| 4:15 | Adjournment |
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