The New York City professional chapter is hosting a private dinner discussion on the economy and 2016 presidential election with Larry Kudlow.

Lawrence “Larry” Kudlow is CNBC’s Senior Contributor and the CEO of the economic research firm, Kudlow & Co., LLC. He was previously host of CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report”.

Mr. Kudlow is a nationally syndicated columnist and winner of internationally recognized awards. He is a contributing editor of National Review, as well as a columnist and economics editor for National Review Online. He is the author of "American Abundance: The New Economic and Moral Prosperity," published by Forbes in January 1998. 

During President Reagan’s first term, Mr. Kudlow was the associate director for economics and planning, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, where he was engaged in the development of the administration’s economic and budget policy.  

He was formerly chief economist and senior managing director of Bear Stearns & Company. Mr. Kudlow started his professional career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he worked in open market operations and bank supervision.