Economic Outlook Symposium
Friday, 12/06/24
8:00 AM
Breakfast and registration
8:30 AM
Welcome Remarks
Welcome Remarks
Rick Mattoon, Vice President Regional Analysis and Engagement, Detroit Regional Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
8:40 AM
Chicago Fed Contact Experiences in 2024
Moderator
Wailin Wong, Host, The Indicator from Planet Money, NPR
Panelists
Harold Force, Chairman, Force Construction Company
Megan Weiler Green, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, Weiler
Ianna Kachoris, Associate Vice President of the People, Power and Policy Team, The Chicago Community Trust
David Robb, Co-Owner/Managing Partner, Express Employment Professionals
9:30 AM
Fireside Chat with Austan Goolsbee
Speakers
Austan Goolsbee, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Scott Horsley, Chief Economics Correspondent, NPR
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
Consensus Forecast for 2025 & Recognition of 2024 Forecast Winners
Speaker
Thom Walstrum, Principal Business Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
11:00 AM
Outlook for Key Sectors
Speakers
Buckley Brinkman, Executive Director/CEO, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity
Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist, Redfin
12:00 PM
Break
12:15 PM
Lunch with Chicago Fed Experts
Speakers
Susan Longworth, Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Dan Sullivan, Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the Economic Mobility Project, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Economic Outlook Symposium 38th
On Friday, December 6, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm CT, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its 38th Annual Economic Outlook Symposium. The symposium focused on the forces shaping the U.S. economy as we looked forward to 2025.
This hybrid event featured the following:
- A fireside chat with Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee
- A consensus outlook for the economy from conference participants given by Chicago Fed Senior Business Economist Thomas Walstrum
- Sessions with industry and Chicago Fed experts, who will offer outlooks on key economic sectors 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.
Transcripts are available for the following panels: