The Philadelphia Council for Business Economics
A Chapter of NABE

is pleased to present

Robert Fry, Chief Economist
Robert Fry Economics LLC

Presentation: "How Fast Can The Economy Grow At Full Employment?"

Robert Fry is Chief Economist of Robert Fry Economics LLC, where he analyzes, forecasts, and explains the global economy to guide decision-makers at manufacturers that make and use chemicals and polymers and to inform the equity analysts, hedge funds, and private-equity firms that follow such companies. He is also Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of Delaware, where he teaches Economic Analysis for Business Policy (i.e., managerial economics) to MBA students.

Until retiring in June 2015, Robert was Senior Economist at DuPont, where he analyzed the global economy and its impact on DuPont, published a monthly newsletter sent to thousands of DuPont employees and customers, and made more than 800 speeches on the economic outlook to senior management, business teams, customers, and trade associations.

While at DuPont, Robert and his colleague Bob Shrouds were named among the top economic forecasters by Bloomberg, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. In 2005, they won the prestigious Lawrence R. Klein Award for Blue Chip Forecasting Accuracy, making the DuPont Economist’s Office the only three-time winner of the award.

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Time: 11:45 am for Federal Reserve Security clearance
          12:00 pm - Lunch begins
            1:00 pm - Presentation begins

Place: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Directions
           Ten Independence Mall (Seventh & Arch Streets),
           Philadelphia, PA

Cost: PCBE Members - $20.00
         GIC/CFAPhila/PSA/Bond Club Members - $25.00
         Nonmembers - $30.00
         Student - $15.00 (with Valid College ID)

Teleconference Option available for those that can't be present

Please Note: Reservations are required and must be made or canceled no later than 12:00 pm two days before the meeting. "No-shows" will be billed.

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Luke Tilley, President
David Allon, Vice President
Robin Kaplan, Secretary
Ralph Giraud, Program Chair
Michael Weiss, Treasurer