2007 Economic Outlook Symposium

November 30, 2007
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604-1413
Third Floor Conference Center

8:30 a.m.		Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.		Welcome Daniel G. Sullivan, Senior Vice President and Director of Economic Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
		Consensus Outlook Consensus Forecast Book (PDF,189KB) Consensus Outlook (PDF,302KB) William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
		Banking/Housing Outlook Diane Swonk, Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist, Mesirow Financial
10:15 a.m.		Break
10:30 a.m.		Automotive Outlook (PDF,250KB) Paul Ballew, Senior Vice President, Consumer Insight and Analytics, Nationwide Insurance Formerly Executive Director, Global Market and Industry Analysis, General Motors Corporation
		Steel Industry Outlook (PDF,439KB) Robert DiCianni, Marketing Manager, ArcelorMittal
12:00 p.m.		Lunch
12:45 p.m.		Consumer Outlook (PDF,340KB) Richard Curtin, Director of Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, University of Michigan
1:45 p.m.		Break
2:00 p.m.		Heavy Machinery Outlook (PDF,3.58BM) Frank Manfredi, President, Manfredi and Associates
2:45 p.m.		Closing Remarks Last updated: July 11, 2008