Thirty-Fourth Annual Economic Outlook Symposium

Held on Friday, December 4, 2020, from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm CT, the 34th Annual Economic Outlook Symposium took place at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The symposium focused on the forces shaping the U.S. economy looking forward to 2021.

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Last Updated: 11/21/2022

Thirty-Fourth Annual Economic Outlook Symposium

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Friday, 12/04/20
9:30 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Speaker
Anna Paulson, Executive Vice President, Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
9:40 AM
Consensus Outlook and Monetary Policy Developments
Speakers
Thomas Walstrum, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Daniel Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
10:15 AM
Consumer and Economic Outlook
Speakers
Leslie McGranahan, Vice President and Director of Regional Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Carl Tannenbaum, Chief Economist, Northern Trust
1:00 PM
Panel 1: Major Industrial Sectors
Moderator
Thomas Klier, Senior Economist and Research Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Panelists
Elaine Buckberg, General Motors (Automotive)
Mark Finley, Fellow, Rice University’s Baker Institute (Energy)
Tim Gill, Chief Economist, American Iron and Steel Institute (Steel)
2:30 PM
Panel 2: Sectors Hard Hit by Covid-19
Moderator
Rick Mattoon, Vice President & Regional Executive, Detroit Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Panelists
Tom Kotarac, Vice President, Transportation and Infrastructure, Civic Committee, Commercial Club of Chicago
Shelby Kerns, Executive Director, National Association of State Budget Officers (State and Local Government)
Rick Lackey, Chief Executive Officer, REAL Professionals Network (Commercial Real Estate)
Robin Newberger, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Community Development/Nonprofit)
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