August 2022
Economic Forecasting Conference Webinar
Speakers
- Jan Hogrefe
- Director of Market Analysis and Chief Economist
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes
- Patrick Jankowski
- Senior Vice President of Research
- Greater Houston Partnership
- 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 | What can the air travel recovery tell us about the economy? The air travel industry is recovering from a historic downturn due to the COVID19 pandemic. How far does it still have to go and how long will it take to complete? What constraints are there on air travel? And what can the experience of aviation tell us about the economy? |
Jan Hogrefe
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| 9:45 a.m | Is This the New Reality, $100 Oil Forever? (And Let’s Hope It Doesn’t Go Any Higher) In his presentation, Jankowski will explain the factors keeping energy prices elevated, whether OPEC has the capacity to increase output, why U.S. output hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, and why gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices will remain elevated well into 2023. |
Patrick Jankowski |
| 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 |
