Economic Outlook Breakfast features senior regional economist with Richmond Federal Reserve Bank – January 16

December 13, 2017

Greenville Technical College’s Economic Development and Corporate Training Division will host an Economic Outlook Breakfast on January 16 at the college’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation. The event, sponsored by the Upstate Alliance and held in partnership with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, will feature Richard Kaglic as keynote speaker.

Kaglic is the senior regional economist for the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank. He will provide national, regional, and local economic forecasts for 2018. Topics will include GDP, inflation, monetary policy, international trade, and employment information from the Federal Reserve. In addition, Shannon Christenbury, Greenville director with the U.S. Commercial Service, will address the audience.

Seating for the event is limited to the first 50 registrants. To reserve a space, please go to https://2018economicoutlook.eventbrite.com.

Kaglic is responsible for analyzing regional economic conditions and developments, as well as educating the region’s diverse constituents on the role of the Federal Reserve and its District Banks. Prior to joining the Richmond Fed, he served as a senior economist for Eaton Corporation; as chief economist for the Washington State Employment Security Department; and as senior business economist for 11 years with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He completed both his undergraduate and graduate work at Youngstown State University with specializations in regional and urban economics.

“We’re honored to host the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank in Greenville for this economic outlook presentation,” said Dr. Jermaine Whirl, vice president for economic development and corporate training at the college. “The information provided will allow our business community to strategically plan for imminent economic conditions forecasted for 2018 in an intentional manner. Participants will be able to ask questions of Mr. Kaglic, and the event will be engaging for all in attendance.”