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September 20, 2023 | 1:00 pm EST | Zoom Webinar

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2024

Global economy stutters but shows resilience – global recession avoided but downside risks remain. Activity to pick up as rates cut in 2024.

EFC’s Economic Forecast Day returns in webinar format to deliver global, national, and regional economic forecasts by premier economist Maureen Farrow, President of Economap. Maureen will be joined by guest speakers from various regions, and a French component will be included.

The focus of the discussion will be the shape of the economic recovery as 2024 unfolds, concentrating on the resiliency of the labour markets, inflation/deflation path, interest rate cuts, exchange rate implications, and the impact on business decisions. Further discussion will include economic outlooks across the regions by Maureen and guest speakers.

Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity for members to gain valuable insight on economic growth, inflation, interest rates, and currency outlook for 2024!

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Speaker

Maureen Farrow, Economap Inc.

Maureen Farrow is President of Economap Inc., a strategic economic advisory consultancy service for businesses and government. The firm specializes in interpreting the impact of global economic trends on financial markets to assist portfolio managers with asset allocation decisions. During her career, Maureen has specialized in applied economics, forecasting and policy development.

Maureen currently serves as a member of the Investment Committees of the WCB of British Columbia and the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board of Ontario. In 1991, Maureen was made a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, in honour of her contribution as an economist to the business community. In 1996, Maureen received the Commemorative Medal marking the 125th Anniversary of Confederation.

Maureen will share her expert insight on current global economic trends, international trade issues, and Canadian and regional economics.

Regional Speakers

Herb Emery, Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics, University of New Brunswick

Herb Emery, economist and public policy scholar, holds the Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics. Emery came to the University of New Brunswick from the University of Calgary, where he has been Full Professor in Economics and Research Director for The School of Public Policy.

From 2010-2015, he served as managing editor of Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques, Canada’s foremost journal examining economic and social policy.

 

 

Francis Gosselin, Economist, Consultant, and Lecturer

Consultant, economist and lecturer since 2009, Francis participates in supporting strategic planning and leadership development exercises as well as carrying out economic analyzes in a wide variety of sectors. He has extensive international experience, having carried out strategy, research and training mandates in Europe, Asia and North America.

‍Author, blogger, and lecturer, he has published numerous studies on the regional economy, media economy, digital transformation, and economic inequalities, and social mobility.

‍He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and an M.Sc. in International Affairs and holds the title of Certified Company Director (ASC).

 

 

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Economic Forecast Day

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Event summary:

Stay ahead of the ever-changing market risks and opportunities. Attend EFC’s Economic Forecast Day for an outlook on 2022/2023. This annual event that delivers global, national and regional economic forecasts delivered by premier economists. This year’s speakers include:

  • Maureen Farrow, President, Economap Inc. will discuss “The Question is Not Whether the Global Economy is Slowing Down But Whether a Full Blown Recession/Stagflation Can Be Avoided”

    Maureen will discuss:
    With economic conditions deteriorating around the world it is necessary to assess the pace of the slowdown and whether Stagflation or a Full Blown Recession can be avoided. At the centre of the slowdown is the necessity to contain the inflation bubble, which requires higher interest rates. The months ahead pose a number of headwinds for businesses to navigate; inflation, labour shortages/cost, rising interest rates, supply chain disruptions, and a broad deterioration in global security and economic cooperation. These challenges will be discussed globally but with an emphasis on the United States, Canada, Europe, and China.

  • Alex Carrick, Chief Economist, ConstructConnect, will highlight economic and construction outlooks for the U.S. and Canada while sharing cyclincal elements on labour and rising interest rates.

    Alex will discuss:
    Alex Carrick will highlight economic and construction outlooks for the U.S. and Canada, emphasizing the latter a good deal more. Cyclical elements, such as material and labour shortages and rising interest rates, may hold back onsite activity in the short term. But there are also important factors at play, especially efforts at decarbonization, that point to increasing demand for certain raw materials and alterations in industrial production processes that will require massive amounts of capital spending. These will be the mega-sized projects that return to boost construction throughout much of this decade. It’s generally conceded that achieving a cleaner environment will draw on the strength of electric power generation, transmission, and storage.

Join your industry colleagues for this informative event and learn about current economic trends impacting the Global and Canadian market as well as macroeconomic forecasts and construction outlooks for the U.S. and Canada.

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Speakers

Maureen Farrow, Economap Inc. Bio:

Maureen Farrow is President of Economap Inc., a strategic economic advisory consultancy service for businesses and government. The firm specializes in interpreting the impact of global economic trends on financial markets to assist portfolio managers with asset allocation decisions. During her career, Maureen has specialized in applied economics, forecasting and policy development.

Maureen currently serves as a member of the Investment Committees of the WCB of British Columbia and the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board of Ontario. In 1991, Maureen was made a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, in honour of her contribution as an economist to the business community. In 1996, Maureen received the Commemorative Medal marking the 125th Anniversary of Confederation.

Maureen will share her expert insight on current global economic trends, international trade issues, and Canadian and regional economics.

Alex Carrick, Chief Economist, ConstructConnect Bio:

Mr. 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 past three decades, Mr. Carrick has been with CanaData, the leading supplier of statistics and forecasting information for the Canadian construction industry. CanaData is a product line of ConstructConnect based in Ohio, where Mr. Carrick is now the Canadian Chief Economist and also the U.S. Chief Economist.

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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Sep 20, 2023
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