Major stock market indices are at or near all-time highs, The Federal Reserve successfully managed a “soft-landing,” avoiding a recession, bringing inflation rates to “targeted” levels, and subsequently cut interest rates, a harbinger of increased economic growth. All indicators point to the economy as being in “good” shape. However, there are loud complaints that some commodities, most notably food and gasoline prices, are still too high, and that wage growth has lagged, thus projecting the perception of lingering high inflation.
Join us when Steve Rick, Director and Chief Economist at TruStage (formerly CUNA Mutual Group), answers to these and many more economic and financial questions.
Steve’s primary responsibilities at TruStage includes conducting strategic research, analysis, and forecasting of the financial services industry with special emphasis on the consumer and credit union markets.
His forecasts serve as a starting point for the strategic planning process and help to create a clear understanding of the underlying trends and links between the general economy, the financial services industry, and policy owners. Steve publishes the Credit Union Trends Report, a monthly “pulse check” on the economic state of the credit union movement. He has authored a textbook on asset-liability management for credit union executives.
Steve is one of our most popular presenters, so this promises to be an enlightening and entertaining session on our economy.
If you have preliminary questions for the speaker, please send to Program Coordinators Jack Sorensen at jwsoren@gmail.com and Judith Taylor at judithtaylor@charter.net by Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
NOTE: This in-person seminar will be recorded and posted on the UWRA website.
Parking:
Click here for a printable map of Oakwood Community Grounds for Parking and Room location.
Food Pantry Contributions:
Checks payable to UW-Foundation, with "Open Seat" on the memo line may be mailed to UWRA, 21 North Park Street, Room 7205, Madison, WI 53715-1218.
Registration Deadline: Friday, December 13, 2024
Registration:
Advance registration is required. You are encouraged to register online. To register by phone or email, call the Association office. If you or your guest registered for this seminar but cannot attend, please cancel your registration online, or email/call the UWRA office.
NOTE: The weblink and virtual call information will be included in the meeting reminders registrants receive.
UW-Madison Retirement Association
21 N Park St, Room 7205
Madison WI 53715-1218
608-262-0641
retireassn@mailplus.wisc.edu
