LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2009) – Media are invited to join a thoughtful discussion about the economy free from left and right rhetoric on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Amy Cralle Theater, Wyatt Center for the Arts. Faculty from the Department of Economics and Finance will take questions from reporters and audience members about what recession and recovery efforts really mean, discuss proposals for a realistic fix and help put the current situation into historical context.

Roundtable participants are: Dr. Frank Raymond, Dr. Dan Bauer, Dr. Myra McCrickard, Dr. Bradley Stevenson, Mr. Robert Brown and Mr. Carle Hafele.

Media who wish to attend should RSVP by emailing tthompson@bellarmine.edu or calling 502-741-1958. The discussion is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 5 p.m.

To see more about the Bellarmine University Department of Economics and Finance, as well as biographical information on roundtable participants, visit:

http://www.bellarmine.edu/business/faculty.asp

Bellarmine University is an independent Catholic university offering more than 50 majors, as well as graduate degree programs and a doctor of physical therapy. Forbes magazine and the Princeton Review rank Bellarmine among America’s best institutions for higher learning, and U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks Bellarmine as a top tier university.

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