“Some people regard private enterprise as a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look on it as a cow they can milk. Not enough people see it as a healthy horse, pulling a sturdy wagon. ”
_ Winston Churchill

Welcome!

The Houston Economics Club (THEC) is an association of economists, analysts, researchers and academics who meet regularly to network, discuss recent business news, and listen to world-class experts share their insights on current economic events.

THEC was chartered November 13, 1967, as the National Association of Business Economists—Houston Chapter. The organization changed its name to The Houston Economics Club on November 1, 2006, to reflect the organization’s new mission—serving not just economists but all individuals who seek a better understanding of economic trends in order to make better decisions.

Meetings are held monthly, September through May, from 12:00 to 1:30, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch at 1801 Allen Parkway. To learn more about the next meeting, click here.

For security purposes, You must register in advance to attend each meeting. To register, click here.

 

 

News

Economic Hangover: Recovery Is Likely To Be Prolonged, Painful

The global financial crisis and the Great Recession of 2008-09 marked the end of a decade that seemed too good to be true for many Americans. After escaping the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 relatively unscathed, the U.S. economy experienced historic booms in stock markets, housing markets and credit markets. Huge increases in households' wealth and borrowing, in turn, supported robust consumer-spending growth and housing investment despite moderate growth of income for most...

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