The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its twenty-third annual Economic Outlook Symposium at its third floor conference center. The symposium focused on the forces shaping the U.S. economy as we enter 2010.
Twenty-Third Annual Economic Outlook Symposium
8:30 AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
Welcome & Consensus Outlook
Consensus Forecast- William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Financial and Consumer Outlook
Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, Mesirow Financial
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Automotive Outlook: When Do Better Times Return
Charles Chesbrough, Senior Economist, CSM Worldwide
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM
The 2010 Jobs Crossroad: Meltdown or Resurgence?
Ed Gordon, President, Imperial Consulting Corporation
2:15 PM
3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
