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SUMMARY:Economic Forecast in Grand Rapids
DESCRIPTION:Is the US economy headed for recession\, or can America weather emerging trade wars\, associated cost increases\, and uncertainty? This presentation focuses on US and regional economic performance with an eye toward identifying emerging risks to what has been the world's most envied economy. Among variables of interest are interest rates\, employment growth\, real estate valuations\, and a variety of leading economic indicators. Join ABC's Chief Economist\, Anirban Basu\, for an informative presentation on forecasting what you can expect in 2026.Agenda:\n11:30 AM Registration12:00 PM Opening Remarks and Lunch Served12:20 PM General Membership Update1:00 PM Economic Forecast Begins1:45 PM Q&A2:00 PM Event Concludes\nAnirban Basu is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group\, Inc.\, a Baltimore-based economic and policy consultancy he founded in 2004. He serves the Chief Economist function for many organizations\, including the Maryland Bankers Association and Associated Builders and Contractors. The Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region's 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010. In 2022\, he entered the Daily Record newspaper's Circle of Influence. He is the Distinguished Economist in Residence at Goucher College\, where he teaches History of Economic Thought. He holds four graduate degrees\, including a J.D. and a Ph.D.Sponsored By
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Is the US economy headed for recession\, or can America weather emerging trade wars\, associated cost increases\, and uncertainty? \;This presentation focuses on US and regional economic performance with an eye toward identifying emerging risks to what has been the world'\;s most envied economy. \;Among variables of interest are interest rates\, employment growth\, real estate valuations\, and a variety of leading economic indicators. \; Join ABC&rsquo\;s Chief Economist\, Anirban Basu\, for an informative presentation on forecasting what you can expect in 2026.
Agenda:
11:30 AM &mdash\; Registration
12:00 PM &mdash\; Opening Remarks and Lunch Served
12:20 PM &mdash\; General Membership Update
1:00 PM &mdash\; Economic Forecast Begins
1:45 PM &mdash\; Q&\;A
2:00 PM &mdash\; Event Concludes
Anirban Basu is Chairman &\; CEO of Sage Policy Group\, Inc.\, a Baltimore-based economic and policy \;consultancy he founded in 2004. He serves the Chief Economist function for many organizations\, including \;the Maryland Bankers Association and Associated Builders and Contractors. The Baltimore Business Journal \;named him one of the region&rsquo\;s 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010. In 2022\, he entered the Daily \;Record newspaper&rsquo\;s Circle of Influence. He is the Distinguished Economist in Residence at Goucher College\, \;where he teaches History of Economic Thought. He holds four graduate degrees\, including a J.D. and a Ph.D.
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