Current Conference
Economic Forecasting Conference Webinar
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022Time: 9:15am – 11:45am.
Location: ONLINE via Webex
Speakers
- Michael Drury,
- Chief Economist, McVEAN Trading & Investments, LLC
- Juliette Tennert,
- Senior Advisor, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
- David Eccles School of Business,The University of Utah
- Rajeev Dhawan,
- Professor & Director, Economic Forecasting Center
- J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Conference Program
| 9:15 a.m. | Welcome & Housekeeping | |
| 9:20 a.m. | Words of Welcome |
Richard Phillips |
| 9:25 a.m | Chin-flation – how are supply chains doing? Much of the inflationary pressure in the US is from goods generated from import supply chains – mainly in Asia, but critically from Europe as well. How are developments abroad affecting US prices and do they negate the impact of US monetary and fiscal policy? |
Michael Drury |
| 9:45 a.m | Economic Resilience in Utah
The Utah economy quickly rebounded from the early 2020 COVID-19 shock, bucking the national trend. Juliette Tennert, Utah’s former state economist and state budget director will discuss the fundamentals that underpin Utah’s economic strength and some of the challenges to future growth. |
Juliette Tennert |
| 10:05 a.m. | Q & A for speakers | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break | |
| 10:30 a.m. | Economic Outlook Update (Nation & Georgia) Rajeev Dhawan delivers his keynote presentation on the economic outlook of the United States, Georgia and the Atlanta Metro Region. Join us as he shares his views on the state of the global economy as well as employment and consumption trends and their impact on the industry in Georgia. He will discuss, in particular, the implications for residential and commercial real estate in the Atlanta Metro Region. |
Rajeev Dhawan |
| 11:30 a.m. | Q & A and Concluding Remarks | |
| 11:45 a.m. | Adjourn |
