BAN2306. Keynote: Economic Forecast - Impact of Seismic Surprises

One of the most trusted names in financial reporting and economics, Dr. Rossell delivers a U.S. economic outlook for the next 18-24 months. Drawing on history, theory, and her ringside seat to Wall Street, she delivers an insider’s perspective on the most important economic events of our time and discusses the impact of key factors like the inflation, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and the possibility of a recession. Get an informed outlook into the coming year and understand new opportunities that are on the horizon. Dr. Rossell outlines the current state of the economy, explaining monetary policy, movements in the stock market, oil prices and the real estate market. She highlights that current conditions are symptomatic of a larger trend: that businesses today face a variety of seismic surprises, including cyberterrorism, environmental disasters, swings in the regulatory regime, and, yes, pandemics as well.

Learning Objectives:

• Compare and contrast the current interest rate environment with other periods of monetary policy disruption
• Determine whether the global economy is experiencing a recession
• Analyze and provide an update on the labor market shortage
• Determine the link between monetary policy and banking sector instability