Upcoming Levy Economics Institute Event in Washington, DC, to Focus on A.I. and Financial Instability

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.—On Wednesday, October 14, in Washington, DC, the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College will host the next installment of its Capitol Hill Series. Planned in partnership with the national coalition Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, the discussion will focus on the connections between artificial intelligence and economic instability.

Panelists will examine the extraordinary run-up of A.I.-related valuations and consider the sustainability of this growth. The forum aims to illuminate potential sources of financial fragility brought about by A.I., and identify possible solutions.

The Levy Economics Institute launched its Capitol Hill Series in 2025. The annual series brings together financial experts, academics, and policymakers in Washington, DC, to discuss the most pressing issues facing the United State’s economy.

The forum will take place in the South Congressional Meeting Room of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center between 3–5 p.m. Registration is free. For full details and to register, click here.

Panelists include:
Corey Frayer, director of investor protection for the Consumer Federation of America; Maya Jenkins, senior policy analyst at Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund; Levy Research Scholar Yeva Nersisyan, an associate professor of economics at Franklin and Marshall College; and Levy Economics Institute President Pavlina R. Tcherneva, professor of economics at Bard and the founding director of the Bard Economic Democracy Initiative. The panel will be moderated by Zachary Carter, author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy and the Life of John Maynard Keynes; Texas Representative Greg Casar, who serves as chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, will provide opening remarks.

About Levy Economics Institute
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy research organization that encourages diversity of opinion in the examination of economic policy issues while striving to transform ideological arguments into informed debate.

About Bard College
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences located 90 miles north of New York City. With the addition of the Montgomery Place and Massena properties, Bard’s campus consists of more than 1,200 parklike acres in the Hudson River Valley. It offers bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and bachelor of music degrees, with majors in nearly 40 academic programs; advanced degrees through 14 graduate programs; 10 early colleges; and numerous dual-degree programs nationally and internationally. Building on its 166-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to liberal arts education. The undergraduate program at the main campus in upstate New York has a reputation for scholarly excellence, a focus on the arts, and civic engagement. Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.

This event was last updated on 10-12-2026

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