Spring 2026 Midwest Macroeconomics Meeting

Hosted by Marquette University

May 15–17, 2026 | Milwaukee, WI

Questions or late registrations: contact stephen.cole@marquette.edu 

Agenda

Detailed conference program
PDF Agenda
Updated 5/13/26

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Friday, May 15

  • 12pm – 1:00pm: Registration on first floor of O’Brien; Water/Coffee/Hot Tea
  • 1:00pm – 2:30pm: Parallel Sessions I 
  • 2:30pm – 3:00pm: Break, Water/Coffee/Hot Tea
  • 3:00pm – 4:30pm: Parallel Sessions II 
  • 4:30pm – 5:00pm: Break, Water/Coffee/Hot Tea station
  • 5pm: Plenary Lecture by Jim Bullard in OB 150
    • “A Benchmark Model of Inequality and Monetary Policy”
  • 6:15pm – 8:30pm: Reception in main floor of OB 

Saturday, May 16

  • 7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast
  • 8:30am – 10:00am: Parallel Sessions III
  • 10:00am – 10:30am: Break, Water/Coffee/Hot Tea 
  • 10:30am – 12pm: Parallel Sessions IV
  • 12:00pm – 1:30pm: Lunch 
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm: Parallel Sessions V 
  • 3:00pm – 3:30pm: Break, Water/Coffee/Hot Tea 
  • 3:30pm – 5pm: Parallel Sessions VI
  • 5:00pm – 5:30pm: Break, Water/Coffee/Hot Tea 
  • 5:30pm: Plenary Lecture by Marco Del Negro in OB 150
    • “Chopping the Onion: Input-Output Networks and Inflation Dynamics”
  • 6:30pm: Shuttles transport guests to Brewhouse Inn & Suites
  • 7:00pm: Reception at Brewhouse Inn & Suites

Sunday, May 17

    • 7:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast
    • 8:30am – 10:00am: Parallel Sessions VII
    • 10:00am – 10:30am: Break, Water/Coffee/Hot Tea station
    • 10:30am – 12:00pm: Parallel Sessions VIII
    • Conference Ends

Hotel Information:

  • Conference Hotel: Brewhouse Inn & Suites (Promo Code: b689311)
    • Contracted conference rate of $119 per night not including taxes and fees (subject to availability)
    • Saturday’s reception will take place here.
  • More Options: Marquette University is situated in downtown Milwaukee with many hotel options. Please navigate to Visit Milwaukee for more information.

Airport & Transportation:

  • Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
    • Distance: Less than 15 minutes from Marquette University
    • Transportation: Ridshare, Car Rental available
  • Chicago O’Hare International Airport
    • Distance: approximately 1 hour 30 minutes from Marquette University
    • Transportation: Coach USA Airport Express (between O’Hare and downtown Milwaukee), Rideshare, Car Rental available

Plenary Speakers

Marco DelNegro

Marco Del Negro  
Director of Monetary Policy Research at the 
Federal Reserve Bank of New York 

Jim Bullard

James (“Jim”) Bullard
Dr. Samuel R. Allen Dean of the Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue University and Former President and CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Program Committee

  • Carolina Acuña-Armenta (co-organizer), Marquette University
  • Carter Braxton, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Juanma Castro-Vincenzi, University of Chicago
  • Stephen Cole (co-organizer), Marquette University
  • Louphou Coulibaly, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Rupal Kamdar, Indiana University Bloomington
  • Kundan Kishor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • Enrique Martínez-García, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  • Walker Ray, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
  • Alessandro Villa, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
  • Shihan Xie, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

For more information contact stephen.cole@marquette.edu