2017 Global Economic Forecast: Where Will the Growth Be?

Since 2008, financial crises, political upheavals and global trade imbalances have rocked financial markets and economies. On-going issues – from the Brexit vote to leave EU to the “Great Fall of China” in August 2016 to a new prospects for the US economy under new leadership have unsettled markets and left business and investors nervous. We know what lies behind – but what lies ahead? Join MITA at our annual Economic Forecast event to look into the future of the global economy. Hear from keynote speaker Hesna Genay form the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In her role, as Vice President and Monetary and Financial Policy Advisor in the research departments she provides policy advice to the president of the bank in his role in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), participating in all aspects of the policy discussions. Also presenting, Dr. Jim Paulsen, Chief Investment Strategist at Wells Fargo Capital Management. An investment management industry professional since 1983, Jim develops investment strategies that assist in the management of separate institutional account assets as well as mutual and collective investment funds. In 1997, he joined Norwest Investment Management, Inc., which later combined with Wells Capital Management. Jim is nationally recognized for his views on the economy. He frequently appears on several CNBC and Bloomberg Television programs. BusinessWeek named him Top Economic Forecaster and BondWeek twice named him Interest Rate Forecaster of the Year. For 30 years, Jim has published his own commentary assessing economic and market trends through his newsletter, Economic and Market Perspective, which was named one of “101 Things Every Investor Should Know” by Money magazine. He earned a bachelor’s and doctoral degree in economics from Iowa State University.