2006 Economic Outlook Symposium

December 1, 2006
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604-1413
Third Floor Conference Center

Friday, December 1, 2006
8:30 a.m.		Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.		Welcome Charles Evans, Director of Research and Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Consensus Outlook (PDF,319KB) William Strauss Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Consensus Forecast Book for 2007 (PDF,334KB) William Strauss Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Banking/Consumer Outlook (PDF,312KB) Carl Tannenbaum Chief Economist and Director, Asset/Liability Management, LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO Vehicle Sales Outlook (PDF,682KB) Ellen Hughes-Cromwick Director and Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company Steel Outlook (PDF,868KB) Robert J. DiCianni Marketing Manager, Mittal Steel
12:00 p.m.		Lunch The Great Turn-of-the-Century Housing Boom (PDF,171KB) Jonas D. M. Fisher Economic Advisor and Team Leader, Macroeconomics Group, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Heavy Machinery Outlook (PDF,216KB) Donald Johnson Chief Economist, Caterpillar Inc.
3:00 p.m.		Closing Remarks Last Updated: December 5, 2006