ARGYLE - In cooperation with Lafayette County's recognition of Money Smart Month, a discussion on the American economy by economist and Monroe Times columnist John Waelti will be held at 6 p.m. April 9 at the Argyle Public Library.

Waelti will be discussing the state of the U.S. macro economy as it relates to fiscal policy and the recent tax bill. He brings his extensive economic knowledge to discuss the present economic state from the Great Recession to now, covering key indicators, recovery, existing economic recovery, thoughts about future trends and more.

Waelti was born and raised on a dairy farm in Monroe, was on the Agricultural Economics Faculty of University of Minnesota from1967-90, taking leave to serve as Economic Advisor to Assistant Secretary of the Army in the District of Columbia. He also served as a visiting professor to University of Nairobi, Kenya, and as head of the Department of Agricultural Economics in New Mexico State University and Sultan Qaboos University in Oman.

Also in conjunction with Money Smart Month, the library Ruth Schriefer of UW-Extension will speak on "Personal Money Habitudes" at 2 p.m. April 24.