Description:
The U.S. economy appears headed for a slowdown, if not a recession. Yet inflation remains uncomfortably high; the job market is tight; and supply chains still have kinks. How will these factors affect different segments of construction? Hear two of the industry's leading economists provide their assessment of current conditions and their fearless forecasts for the industry.
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Speakers:
Kenneth D. Simonson
Chief Economist
AGC of America
Kenneth D. Simonson has been Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors of America since September 10th, 2001. Beginning the next day, he has provided insight into the economy and what it implies for construction and related industries. He is interviewed and quoted almost daily by local and national media, including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and National Journal magazine, which recently made Ken part of its inaugural panel of 25 “economic insiders.”
Ken has 35 years of experience analyzing, advocating and communicating about economic and tax issues. Before joining AGC, he was senior economic advisor in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy. Earlier, he was vice president and chief economist for the American Trucking Associations. He also worked with the President’s Commission on Industrial Competitiveness and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Alex Carrick
Chief Economist
ConstructConnect
Alex Carrick has degrees in economics from the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto. For the first 13 years of his career, he worked for the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. For the latest three decades-plus, he’s been with the company that has become ConstructConnect, first as Canadian Chief Economist, then as U.S. Chief Economist as well. He has written thousands of articles and delivered numerous presentations on the world, U.S. & Canadian economic and construction outlooks and he has a strong social media presence, with tens of thousands of followers on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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