{"id":17918,"date":"2017-09-03T17:30:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-03T21:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/?p=17918"},"modified":"2017-09-03T17:30:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-03T21:30:13","slug":"washington-serves-as-classroom-for-economics-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clemson.world\/archive\/washington-serves-as-classroom-for-economics-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington serves as classroom for economics students"},"content":{"rendered":"

 
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\"Clemson<\/a>

Economics students gather in front of the flags where cabinet members are sworn in.<\/p><\/div>
\nWhat better way to grasp an understanding of economic policy than to rub shoulders with those who influence it at the highest levels of government? That was the mindset of the family of the late John Harris \u201974 when they created an endowment that allows for senior economics majors to visit economic policymakers in Washington, D.C., each spring.
\nFourteen College of Business students from the John E. Walker Department of Economics<\/a> recently returned from the nation\u2019s capital, where they met with high-level economists in government and think tanks as part of the Senior Seminar in Economics.
\n\u201cThe course is built around policy discussions and the economic policies of the current administration,\u201d said Raymond \u201cSkip\u201d Sauer, an economics professor who accompanied students on the trip. \u201cStudents spent two days in Washington and met with some very influential policymakers, including some Clemson alums.\u201d
\nStudents met and asked questions of Mark Calabria, chief economist for Vice President Mike Pence in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House. In addition, the students visited the Federal Communications Commission where they met Craig Stroup, a senior economist at the FCC and a \u201996 Ph.D. graduate of Clemson.
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\"Lani<\/a>

Lani Czarniecki, deputy assistant to the vice president for external affairs, gave Clemson economics students lessons on the VP\u2019s flag and other historical artifacts.<\/p><\/div>
\nDavid Spearman said the trip to Washington gave him better insights into the day-to-day responsibilities of an economist. \u201cYou learn so much in class, but it\u2019s not obvious what it\u2019s going to look like when you apply it in a real-world setting,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was also helpful getting advice from people working in the profession\u2019s highest levels about things like what hard and soft skills they found beneficial in helping them succeed.\u201d
\nThe group also visited the Brookings Institution and had a meeting with Will Ensor \u201915 who studied economics at Clemson and is a research assistant at the American Enterprise Institute think tank. While at AEI, students attended a discussion, \u201cImproving Economic Opportunity in America,\u201d featuring renowned Stanford University economist Raj Chetty and Jason Furman, chair of the Council of Economic Advisors in the Obama administration.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s fitting that the endowment John Harris\u2019 family created would provide Clemson students with such a rich learning opportunity,\u201d Sauer said. \u201cJohn began his career in Washington as an analyst with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a self-sustaining government agency that helps American businesses invest in emerging markets. He subsequently became deeply involved in South Carolina real estate investment and management. His own experience helped him perceive the opportunity for students to visit Washington and engage in policy discussions as a potential game-changer for their careers. This gift to generations of students is a great tribute to him and a life filled with major achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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