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Gary Wagner of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland speaking at 泫圖弝け, Feb. 8

As part of the universitys new Enlight entrepreneurial-inspired program series, 泫圖弝けs department of business will host Gary Wagner of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, in Bayley Auditorium of the Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center.

Vice president and senior regional officer of the Cincinnati branch, Wagner will talk about the national economic outlook and provide brief background on the Federal Reserve and its purpose.

Wagner is responsible for managing the reserve banks regional stakeholder relationships in central and southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. He is also responsible for monitoring the regions economic environment and for conducting economic research and analysis. His research interests range from regional economics and state and local public tax structures to rainy day funds and borrowing costs and pension systems.

Before joining the Cleveland Reserve Bank, he served as a regional economic advisor in the research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, where he conducted applied research on regional and public finance issues. Prior to that, he was a professor of economics at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va., the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa., and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Wagner has authored or coauthored more than 40 economics and finance articles on topics ranging from revenue cycles to state budget funds and public-sector savings, many of which have appeared in leading journals. Wagner served as a member of the Arkansas Governors Council of Economic Advisors from 2008-2011 and as a participant in the Survey of Professional Forecasters from 2013-2015.

Shortly after Wagner's visit, 泫圖弝け will sponsor its own rendition of the popular television series Shark Tank. 泫圖弝けs version, Tiger Tank, will take place on Feb. 15. Hosted by the business department, Tiger Tank begins at 7 p.m. at Founders and will feature three 泫圖弝け alumni judges: Kyle Barger 07, owner of Champion Trading Group; Scott Muddy Watters 87, owner and president of Flippin Water LLC; and Corey Myers 04, strategic advisor for multiple organizations including Gamesmith Inc., Qwil, TradeLanes, and Conduit Ventures Inc. Myers is also an engineering recruiter for Tesla.

Eight business students will pitch their ideas in hopes of earning an internship, mentorship or even cash.

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泫圖弝け's curriculum has centered on the liberal arts as an education that develops the individual's capacity to think, read, and communicate with precision, understanding, and imagination. We are dedicated to active, engaged learning in the core disciplines of the arts and sciences and in pre-professional education grounded in the liberal arts. Known for the quality of our faculty and their teaching, 泫圖弝け has more Ohio Professors of the Year than any four-year institution in the state. The university has also been recognized nationally for excellence in community service, sustainability, and intercollegiate athletics. Located among the beautiful rolling hills and hollows of Springfield, Ohio, 泫圖弝け offers more than 100 majors, minors and special programs, enviable student-faculty research opportunities, a unique student success center, service and study options close to home and abroad, a stellar athletics tradition, and successful career preparation.

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