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Economic Forecast

By Guest PostFebruary 19, 2012Economyeconomic forecast, employment reports, fiscal policy, sustainable economic growth, systemic budget deficit

No silver bullet but hope for economy remains, experts tell audience at UD

Analogies abounded at the 2012 Economic Forecast, where speakers compared monetary policy to turnpike driving, fiscal policy to an empty toolbox and investing to “finding the least worst house on an unstable block.” (more…)

2012 Economic Forecast from UMD Business Faculty

By Guest PostJanuary 25, 2012Economyanemic consumer spending, customer engagement, economic forecast, small business owner

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A weak housing market, tight credit for small businesses, no significant growth in the banking sector, anemic consumer spending, and modest sales for retailers – that’s the outlook for 2012 according to experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. (more…)