Program and Presentations

Welcome and Introductions

Saul Hymans, Director of RSQE, Professor of Economics (Emeritus)
Mel Stephens, Professor and Chair of Economics

The U.S. Economic Outlook for 2022–2023 *Presentation slides HERE

Daniil Manaenkov, U.S. Forecasting Specialist, RSQE

The COVID-19 Pandemic: What Is the Endgame, and When Will We Get There?

Marisa Eisenberg, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan

 Inflation Trends During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic *Presentation slides HERE

Rob Cage, Assistant Commissioner for Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

The 2020 Decennial Census: What Have We Learned about the Country? *Presentation slides HERE

Ron Jarmin, Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau

The Outlook for the Housing Sector *Presentation slides HERE

Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist, Redfin

Panel Discussion I: the U.S. Economic Outlook

Morning Speakers

Welcome and Introductions

George A. Fulton, Director of RSQE, Research Professor, Economic Growth Institute (Emeritus)

The Michigan Economic Outlook for 2022–2023 *Presentation slides HERE

Gabriel Ehrlich, Director, RSQE

State and Local Government Tax Revenues: Will the Boom Continue? *Presentation slides HERE

Richard Auxier, Senior Policy Associate, Urban Institute

Tracking Weekly State-Level Economic Conditions *Presentation slides HERE

Eric Sims, Professor and Dept. Chair, Michael P. Grace II Collegiate Chair, Dept. of Economics, University of Notre Dame

The Long-Lived Cyclicality of the Labor Force Participation Rate *Presentation slides HERE

Joshua Montes, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank

Panel Discussion I: Local Economic Trends

Morning Speakers

Panel Discussion II: the Outlook for the Auto Industry

Elaine Buckberg, Chief Economist, General Motors
Kristin Dziczek, Senior Vice President - Research, Center for Automotive Research
Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist, Cox Automotive