I am jealous of your opportunity. I presume you are familiar with their site, New Economic Perspectives. All three are at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, which is a major island of sanity in the US academic economics landscape. They were probably invited because, between them, they have the relevant experience and expertise to appropriately analyze the current situation in Ireland. The two economists, Randall Wray and Stephanie Kelton can cover the economic theory and specific applications and Wm. K. Black is an expert on control fraud in banks, which is what should be investigated and prosecuted in the cases of the banks that ended up in NAMA.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."