The Outlook for the US Economy

The Outlook for the U.S. Economy

The U.S. and the world have been in an historically slow recovery for the nine years since the end of the Great Recession, but change is in the air. New pro-growth policies have spurred optimism in both consumers and businesses, and the economy is starting to break out of its slow-motion grind. However significant demographic and workforce challenges are likely to keep growth from returning to levels seen in previous recoveries. The presentation will examine developments in consumption, housing, manufacturing, and employment, and how the new Administration’s policy proposals could affect the economy.

Speaker:
Dan North, Chief Economist for North America, Euler Hermes

Since 1996, Dan North has been with Euler Hermes, the world’s oldest and largest credit insurance company. As the company’s chief economist for North America, he uses macroeconomic and quantitative analyses to help manage Euler Hermes’ risk portfolio of more than 250 billion in annual trade transactions within the region.

As one of the leading U.S. economists, Dan North has appeared on CNBC, Fox
Business News, ABC News Now, France 24, and Bloomberg Radio and Television. He
has been quoted by USA Today, Barron’s, Bloomberg Business Week, The Washington
Post, Paris Le Monde, and The Wall Street Journal. After having predicted the
2008/2009 recession and its implications accurately, Dan North was ranked 4th
on Bloomberg’s list of the 65 top economic forecasters in 2010.