2008 Economic Outlook Symposium

December 5, 2008
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Third Floor Conference Center

Friday, December 5
8:30 a.m.		Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.		Welcome Charles Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
		Consensus Outlook Consensus Forecast Book (PDF,495KB) Consensus Forecast (PDF,554KB) William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
		Financial Outlook Presentation (PDF,864KB) James Bianco, President Bianco Research LLC
10:15 a.m.		Break
10:30 a.m.		Automotive Outlook Presentation (PDF,365KB) William Shearin, Manager Economic Analysis Chrysler LLC
		Steel Industry Outlook Presentation (PDF,716KB) Robert DiCianni, Marketing Manager ArcelorMittal
12:00 p.m.		Lunch
1:15 p.m.		Commodity Prices and Globalization Presentation (PDF,931KB) Al Ambrose, Vice President of Risk Management: Oilseed Processing CHS
2:15 p.m.		Heavy Machinery Outlook Presentation (PDF,473KB) Don Johnson, Chief Economist Caterpillar Inc.
3:00 p.m.		Closing Remarks Last updated: December 8, 2008