Last Updated:
12/3/2018
Economic Outlook Symposium
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its Thirty-Second Annual Economic Outlook Symposium at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The symposium focused on the forces shaping the U.S. economy as it enters 2019.
A press release is now available.
Friday, 11/30/18
8:30 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Leslie McGranahan, Vice President and Director of Regional Programs, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Consensus Outlook
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
9:30 AM
Consumer and Banking Outlook
Carl Tannenbaum, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, Northern Trust
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
U.S. Automotive Outlook
Charles Chesbrough, Senior Industry Economist, Center for Automotive Research (CAR)
11:15 AM
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
Global Economic Risks: China, Trade and the Dollar
Tony Nash, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Complete Intelligence
2:15 PM
Heavy Machinery Outlook
Laura Speake, Regional and Chief Economist, Caterpillar, Inc.
3:00 PM
Closing Remarks