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Experts to brief area business leaders on economic outlook

March 15, 2006

Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for the remainder of 2006 and beyond at UW–Madison’s Economic Outlook on March 24.

For more than 40 years, the semi-annual event has been helping business leaders and owners translate economic trends into competitive intelligence. The event will explore factors impacting the economy, such as interest rates, oil prices, federal budget deficits and the relative strength of the dollar. Business leaders from throughout Wisconsin, northern Illinois and eastern Iowa are expected to attend.

The briefing is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. Featured speakers are:

  • Clare Zempel, principal, Zempel Strategic. Zempel is a leading business economist and top investment strategist quoted by CNBC, US News & World Report and BusinessWeek.
  • Richard E. Cavanagh, president and CEO, The Conference Board. Cavanagh recently created the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise, a 12-member group of leaders from the worlds of business, finance, public service and academia.
  • Don Nichols, director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs, UW–Madison. Nichols is a nationally recognized writer and speaker known for his consistent record of economic forecasting.
  • Paul Kasriel, senior vice president and director of economic research, Northern Trust Company. Northern Trust’s consistent accuracy of economic forecasts exemplified by its ranking in the top five of the Blue Chip Survey for the past 15 years.

A brief question-and-answer period will follow each presentation. For more information or to register for the event, call (800) 348-8964, or visit the program’s Web site.

Economic Outlook is a signature event of the executive education program at the UW–Madison School of Business. The program is ranked 15th is the United States and 26th in the world among top executive education providers by the Financial Times.