5 p.m.
Economics provides a powerful toolset of skills that are in high demand in a wide variety of settings. Being sought for these skills can be a double-edged sword, inviting passionate criticism alongside praise and inviting you to other parties’ squabbles. This talk describes some of the unique challenges of economics as rhetoric in the public policy space. Special emphasis will be placed on the forms of communication used by new graduates and the delivery of economic analysis through public presentations and “one-page memos.”