WHAT: Central Piedmont Community College’s (CPCC) Economics Department and Business & Accounting Division is pleased to host Paul Krugman, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, as he discusses “U.S. Macroeconomic Policy: Past, Present and Future” and takes an insider’s look at the country’s economy and policies.

A seasoned author, economist and educator, Krugman is a professor of economics at Princeton University. In addition to this role, Krugman has held teaching positions at Yale, Stanford and MIT; co-founded the “new trade theory,” a view that focuses on increasing returns and imperfect returns in the global marketplace; and writes extensively for the New York Times as an op-ed columnist.

Krugman is best known for his international finance research and has written numerous books on the subject, including “The Conscience of a Liberal,” “Peddling Prosperity” and “The Age of Diminished Expectations,” which have become modern classics.

A graduate of Yale and MIT, Krugman spent a year on the staff of the Council of Economic Advisers and is a past recipient of the America Economics Association’s John Bates Clark Medal which recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge.

WHEN: Monday, November 2; 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Halton Theater, Overcash Center, CPCC Central Campus, 1206 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte

CONTACT: General public tickets are $2. To order tickets, please call 704.330.6534. Admission is free to CPCC students who present a voucher at the door (vouchers available from instructors). Free parking is available in the faculty/staff parking deck, accessible from East Fourth Street.

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Central Piedmont Community College is the largest community college in North Carolina, offering close to 300 degree and certification programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing education, and special interest classes. CPCC is academically, financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers through innovative educational and training strategies.

This release prepared by Mallory Benz, 704.330.6613. An archive of CPCC news releases is at http://www.cpcc.edu/college-news.