On 8 November 2011, the National Chamber Foundation (NCF) and GFI Group hosted the third event of a series of quarterly economic briefings led by Dr. Martin Regalia, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for the US Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Regalia delivered a keynote address based on GDP data released by the US Department of Commerce from the previous quarter, before leading a panel of economists representing crucial sectors of the economy. NERA Vice President Dr. Sharon Brown-Hruska, a former Commissioner and Acting Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was invited to join the panel. Dr. Brown-Hruska discussed the efforts of the Federal government to stimulate economic recovery through monetary policy, and the prospects for the financial services industry given the weight of sweeping financial reform.