Financial Turbulence
and the Federal Reserve's Response
Michael J. Carter, Ph.D

Michael J. Carter will be speaking to us this week about how the Federal Open Market Committee (FMOC) has responded to the current turbulence in our financial markets. Michael received his Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in economics from Stanford University and is currently the economic's department chair at The University of Massachusetts Lowell. You may want to check out the following web page to get a brief description of how our system of monetary policy works:http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomc.htm

September 25, 2007

Don Gavin, the Godfather of Boston Comedy, will be host and featured comedian for our comedy night. "I'm a terrible driver. Last year I had eleven accidents.... came in fifth in the state!" Comedy night will be held at The Georgetown Club, Friday night October 19th at 7:00PM. Plan ahead and get your tickets early.
Think "No Snow"! www.dongavincomedy.com

Board meeting at Vince Bonanno's office 9/26 at 8:00am.
Dues are due.

Rosaleen Doherty spoke to us last week about how her company, Right at Home, assists elders and handicapped people remain at home and receive necessary services. Her company offers a variety of different services that differ from visiting nurses and can be a crucial element in allowing patients to remain more independent.

September 27 - Michael Carter,Ph.D., How the Federal Reserve is affecting our economy.
October 4 - Diane Demmer, Suffolk University & Merrimack College MBA
October 11 - Mary Gale, Classification Talk
October 18 - Peter Thomas, Senior VP United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
October 25th - Brian O'Neil, The hidden cost of bad business writing.
November 1 - Steve Martineau, Friends Forever and Irish Youth
November 8 - Terri Kidder, Readers are Leaders

Mary Johnson Lally, Librarian
Joseph D'Orazio, Promotional Products
James Jajuga, Haverhill Chamber CEO