37th Annual Economic Outlook Symposium
Friday, 12/01/23
8:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
8:30 AM
8:40 AM
Consensus Outlook
Speaker
Thomas Walstrum, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
9:00 AM
Fireside Chat
Speakers
Austan D. Goolsbee, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Leslie McGranahan, Senior Vice President, Regional Analysis and Community Development , Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
9:30 AM
Break I
9:45 AM
Panel on Key Sectors
Moderator
Thomas Walstrum, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Panelists
Commercial Real Estate - Rhea Stephen, Senior Director of Market Analysis, CoStar
Consumers - Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, KPMG
State and Local Governments - David Zin, Chief Economist, Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency
11:00 AM
Break II
11:15 AM
Mini Sessions from Chicago Fed Experts on Hot Topics
Speakers
Inflation - Jonas Fisher, Senior Vice President and Director of Macroeconomic Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Developments in the Auto Industry - Kristin Dziczek, Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Immigration - Kristin Butcher, Vice President and Director of Microeconomic Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
12:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks
Thomas Walstrum, Senior Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
37th Annual Economic Outlook Symposium
Held on Friday, December 1, 2023, from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm CT, the 37th 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 2024.
This hybrid event featured the following:
- A fireside chat with Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee
- A consensus outlook on the economy from conference participants was given by Chicago Fed Senior Business Economist Thomas Walstrum
- Two panels with industry and Chicago Fed experts, who offered outlooks on key economic sectors, inflation, and the labor market
Through events like this, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago serves the public, fostering economic opportunity and advancing a strong economy for our region and nation.
