FPA Triangle : January 2010

Now that the worst of the recession is past, what kind of recovery will we have - strong, moderate, or weak - and how might the recovery in North Carolina and the Triangle be different? What economic indicators should investors be looking for in 2010? When will the Federal Reserve shift their policy, and how will this impact the investment climate. These and other issues and questions will be addressed.

Presenter:

Dr. Michael L. Walden
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
North Carolina State University

Dr. Michael L. Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. His Ph.D. degree is from Cornell University and he has been at N.C. State since 1978.

Dr. Walden has teaching, research, and extension responsibilities at NCSU in the areas of consumer economics, economic outlook, and public policy. He has published eight books and over 250 articles and reports. He has served on several local and state level commissions, including the Governor's Welfare Reform Task Force, the School Capital Construction Legislative Study Commission, and the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Future of Wake County. Recently he served on the staffs to the State and Local Fiscal Modernization Study Commission and the UNC Tomorrow Commission.

Dr. Walden can be frequently seen, heard, and read in the media. He has daily radio programs aired on stations around North Carolina for which he has won two national awards. He is often interviewed on local TV and radio news broadcasts, has appeared on NBC, CBS, The Fox Report, and the Newshour With Jim Lehrer, and is frequently quoted in such newspapers as USA Today, The News and Observer, The Charlotte Observer, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. His biweekly column, You Decide, is carried by over forty newspapers in the state. He has made over 1400 personal presentations.

Dr. Walden directs the semiannual economic forecast, The North Carolina Economic Outlook. He has won a Premiere Forecaster Award from the American Agricultural Economics Association, and he has won three Applied Consumer Economics Awards from the American Council on Consumer Interests.

Dr. Walden's newest book is NORTH CAROLINA IN THE CONNECTED AGE, an economic history of the recent North Carolina economy, published by UNC Press.

Bring a Prospective Member to the January Meeting – Free of Charge!

FPA of the Triangle is inviting its members to bring a prospective member to the January 14 meeting – free of charge! Bring a new guest (meaning one who has never been to a chapter meeting) to experience all that the chapter’s monthly meetings have to offer – from the great programming to the practical advice of the Practice Management Roundtable to a complimentary meal. Please e-mail the full name, company and e-mail address of your guest to administrator@fpatriangle.org by COB on Friday, January 8.

Please note: Each guest may attend free of charge one time only and any further attendance must be at the non-member rate. This offer does not apply to the May 13 Ethics Program or the October 20 Full Day Symposium.