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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
