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  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    11 June, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    U.S. consumers are borrowing again, is that a good thing? This webcast will include a special focus on the revival in consumer borrowing and examine whether the rebound is a healthy development or does it bode poorly for the consumer and the economy?

Speakers

Bart van Ark

Bart van Ark
Executive Vice President & Chief Economist
The Conference Board

Bart van Ark is executive vice president and chief economist of The Conference Board. He leads a team of almost two dozen economists who produce a range of widely watched economic indicators and growth forecasts, as well as indepth global economic... Full Bio

Kathy Bostjancic

Kathy Bostjancic
Director for Macroeconomic Analysis
The Conference Board

Kathy Bostjancic is director for macroeconomic analysis at The Conference Board. A specialist in the U.S. economy and financial markets, she is a member of the team that produces the U.S. economic forecast and global outlook for The Conference Boa... Full Bio

Carol Corrado

Carol Corrado
Senior Advisor and Research Director, Economics Program

Carol Corrado is senior advisor and research director in economics at The Conference Board. Her primary focus is measuring intangible capital and studying innovation and economic growth.

She also works with The Conference Board China Cente... Full Bio

Current

  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    14 May, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Escaping the sovereign debt-crisis: an update. Along with our usual global and U.S. economic outlook update, we will also reintroduce our framework that connects the management of the deficit and debt with the needed GDP growth targets of the economy.
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Ataman Ozyildirim

Ataman Ozyildirim
Director, Business Cycle Growth and Growth Research
The Conference Board

Ataman Ozyildirim is an economist and director of business cycles and growth research at The Conference Board. He joined The Conference Board in 1999 as part of the Global Business Cycle Indicators Program that produces The Conference ... Full Bio

Kathy Bostjancic

Kathy Bostjancic
Director for Macroeconomic Analysis
The Conference Board

Kathy Bostjancic is director for macroeconomic analysis at The Conference Board. A specialist in the U.S. economy and financial markets, she is a member of the team that produces the U.S. economic forecast and global outlook for The Conference Boa... Full Bio

Stephen Sexauer

Stephen Sexauer
Chief Investment Officer
Allianz Global Investors Solutions

Stephen Sexauer has been the Chief Investment Officer of AGI Solutions since inception in June, 2008, and has been a Managing Director of Allianz Global Investors of America LLC or one of its subsidiaries since May, 2003.  Mr. Sexauer has ove... Full Bio

Webcasts On Demand

  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    14 May, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Escaping the sovereign debt-crisis: an update. Along with our usual global and U.S. economic outlook update, we will also reintroduce our framework that connects the management of the deficit and debt with the needed GDP growth targets of the economy.
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    09 April, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    The U.S. energy revolution – what kind of game changer?
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    12 March, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    In addition to our regular outlook on the U.S. and global economies this webcast will include an update on current budget wrangling and political stalemate in Washington.
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    12 February, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    How do work, income and consumption connect?
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    08 January, 2013 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Economic perspective on CEO Challenge 2013
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    11 December, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Business cycles in the global economy
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    13 November, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Global Economic Outlook
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    09 October, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Are global imbalances becoming more balanced?
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    11 September, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Regional assessment of the U.S. economy
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    14 August, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Impact of slowing Chinese economy on the U.S. – look at soft landing vs. hard landing scenarios and longer term outlook
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    10 July, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    What key industries will drive growth in the U.S.?
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    12 June, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    A preview of the economic impact of upcoming elections and Washington policies.
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    08 May, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    What determines employment and wage developments in the U.S. labor market?
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    10 April, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Shifts in global manufacturing competitiveness.
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    13 March, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    How has the balance sheet of U.S. consumers changed?
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    14 February, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    The sources of inflation (or lack of it) in the United States and globally.
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    10 January, 2012 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    Is the U.S. housing market finally turning the corner?
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    07 December, 2011 09:00 AM EST [09:00]
    The advanced western economies are mired in debt and deficits that threaten their future growth as well as global economic growth. Our discussion examines this dynamic and how these economies can emerge from their bad fiscal state and get back on track.
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    06 December, 2011 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    The advanced western economies are mired in debt and deficits that threaten their future growth as well as global economic growth. How these economies can emerge from their bad fiscal state and get back on track is the focus of discussion.
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    09 November, 2011 09:00 AM EST [09:00]
    Even though downward pressures on the U.S. economy seem to have eased somewhat, the odds of a near-term recession are still at an uncomfortable high level of 50 percent.
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    12 October, 2011 09:00 AM EST [09:00]
    US/Global Monthly Series II
  1. The Conference Board Economics Watch®
    09 August, 2011 03:00 PM EST [15:00]
    In the Economics Watch for August 2011, Jing Sima-Friedman joins Kathy Bostjancic to speak about China: Will China successfully slow down its economy without creating a hard landing in the near to medium-term? Long-term, what are the largest risks facing the Chinese economy?

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