Please join us on Friday, December 11, 2026, from 8:00am to 1:30pm CT for the 40th annual Economic Outlook Symposium at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The symposium will examine the forces shaping the U.S. economy as we look forward to 2027. This hybrid event will feature the following:

• A fireside chat with Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee
• A consensus outlook for the economy from conference participants given by Chicago Fed economist Thomas Walstrum
• An outlook for the energy sector from Rice University economist Kenneth Medlock III
• An overview of Chicago Fed economist Kristin Broady’s research on AI and the labor market

Forecast competition

When you register, you will be invited to submit a forecast of four economic indicators to be included in the consensus outlook for 2027. No forecasting experience is required.