Problem Solving in Real-World Economics: Mergers, Discriminatory Lending and Drug Pricing

Come learn from three Middlebury Grads that apply their liberal arts training to real world problems in their everyday jobs. Dan Ladd ’14 will talk about how merging companies calculate potential detrimental effects on consumers. Zach Weiss ’15 will talk about how to detect if commercial banks use race and sex as a factor in mortgage-lending decisions. Max Friedman ’12 will talk about pricing and market access issues for medications.