Weidenbaum Center

Join the Weidenbaum Center for a timely conversation with former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm.
📘 Drawing on his new book The Triumph of Economic Freedom, Senator Gramm will challenge widely held assumptions about American capitalism—arguing that economic freedom has driven rising incomes, improved health, and expanded opportunity since the Industrial Revolution.
📅 This THURSDAY, April 9 | 2:00 PM
📍 Emerson Auditorium, Knight Hall, Washington University in St. Louis
👉 RSVP here: https://wc.wustl.edu/events/triumph-economic-freedom-former-us-senator-phil-gramm

Please join us to hear from White House insider Aaron Hedlund, Chief Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers at the White House, on the current state of the economy and a forecast of our economic future.
📅 Friday, February 20, 2026
⏲️ 8:00 am
📌 WashU Danforth Campus, Seigle Hall, Room L006
👉 RSVP/more info: https://wc.wustl.edu/events/economic-forecast-inside-trump-white-house

🗓 Join us January 14!
📍 Emerson Auditorium, Knight Hall — Washington University in St. Louis
⏰ 3:00–4:00 PM (Reception follows)
👉 Governing Past Gridlock: Why Fiscal Responsibility Still Matters
Featuring Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux, former U.S. Representative and Executive Director of The Concord Coalition. She’ll unpack America’s growing debt challenges, share bipartisan insights from her time in Congress, and explore how we move beyond political stalemate toward lasting fiscal solutions.
💬 Don’t miss this timely talk on national economic strength, generational fairness, and rebuilding political cooperation.
RSVP: https://wc.wustl.edu/events/governing-past-gridlock-why-fiscal-responsibility-still-matters