The University of Michigan’s
70th Annual Economic Outlook Conference
November 17–18, 2022
Rackham Building at the University of Michigan
915 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Click HERE for a printable version of the conference program
Thursday, November 17
8:30am | Registration |
8:45am | Continental Breakfast |
Session I |
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Presiding: Gabriel Ehrlich, Director, RSQE | |
9:30am | Welcome and Introductions |
John Leahy, Chair, Department of Economics | |
The U.S. Economic Outlook for 2023–2024 | |
Daniil Manaenkov, U.S. Forecast Lead, RSQE | |
Consumer Sentiment in an Uncertain Economy | |
Joanne Hsu, Director, University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers | |
Prospects for the U.S. Labor Market | |
Julia Pollak, Chief Economist, ZipRecruiter | |
12:15pm | Lunch |
Session II |
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Presiding: Michael McWilliams, Senior Economist, RSQE | |
1:30pm | The Automotive Industry in a Time of Flux |
Emily Kolinski Morris, Chief Economist, Ford Motor Company | |
Prospects for Taming Inflation | |
Michael Horrigan, President, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research | |
The Global Economic Outlook | |
Robin Brooks, Managing Director and Chief Economist, Institute for International Finance | |
Session IIIBanquet at the Graduate Ann Arbor's Regency Ballroom |
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Presiding: Gabriel Ehrlich, Director, RSQE | |
6:00pm | Social Hour |
6:45pm | Dinner |
7:45pm | Special Presentation: The Midterm Elections and the Economy |
Rick Pluta, Senior Capitol Correspondent, Michigan Public Radio Network |
Friday, November 18
8:30am | Continental Breakfast |
Session IV |
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Presiding: George Fulton, Director Emeritus, RSQE | |
9:30am | The Michigan Economic Outlook for 2023–2024 |
Gabriel Ehrlich, Director, RSQE | |
Michigan's Demographic Trajectory: Trends and Opportunites | |
Eric W. Lupher, President, Citizen's Research Council of Michigan | |
The Housing Market Heading into 2023 | |
David Berson, Chief Economist, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Retired) | |
The Outlook for the Global Energy Market | |
Lutz Kilian, Senior Economic Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas | |
12:30pm | Lunch |