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Come hear a panel of preeminent financial experts organized by the USC Marshall School of Business and the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development address what is happening in the markets and identify the dangers and opportunities that our economy now faces.

Larry Harris, Fred V. Keenan Chair in Finance and former chief economist of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will moderate a panel consisting of:

Richard Green, Lusk Chair in Real Estate and former principal economist and director of financial strategy and policy analysis at Freddie Mac.

Raphael Bostic, professor in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and former staff economist of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Robert Rodriguez, CEO of First Pacific Advisors Inc., an investment management firm that strives to provide consistent, long-term and superior services and returns for clients; named "Best Fund Manager of Our Time" by Money magazine in 2008.

Brad Hintz, Sanford Bernstein & Co. equity research analyst covering the securities and asset management industry, and former CFO of Lehman Brothers. For the last six years, he has been nationally ranked by Institutional Investor magazine and Greenwich Research Associates.

In addition, the second debate among the presidential candidates will screen live at 6 p.m. The panel discussion will follow immediately afterward, at approximately 7:30 p.m. Please arrive early, as the program is free and no seats will be reserved.

This program will also be Webcast at www.marshall.usc.edu/meltdown.