Annual Meeting: U.S., Canadian and Global Economic Outlook

U.S., Canadian and Global Economic Outlook - Always an anticipated session - and followed by engaging discussion with the speakers - this session explores the current economic indicators affecting the valve industry and provides various viewpoints on how companies should be forecasting and planning.

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About the speakers:

Speaker: Michael Halloran, Senior Research Analyst, Managing Director, Robert W. Baird and Company

Mike Halloran of Robert W. Baird, a long‐time Market Outlook Workshop speaker, has twice been named one of the top five industrial analysts in the country by The Wall Street Journal. In 2014 he was ranked by StarMIne as the number one earnings estimator in Electrical Equipment. The previous year, he was ranked as the number three earnings estimator in Machinery.

Speaker: Ken Matheny, Ph.D., Executive Director, Senior Economist, US Economics, Economics and Country Risk, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Dr. Matheny has three decades experience as a professional economist and macroeconomic forecaster, including economic analysis, econometrics, and financial modeling. He is an expert on Federal Reserve policies, macroeconomic impacts, and interactions with the banking and financial sectors. He writes frequently on macroeconomics, financial markets, and the Federal Reserve. He maintains regular contact with clients and is available for media engagements. He has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Marketplace, and other US and foreign media outlets.