Philadelphia Council for Business Economics ("PCBE") primary objectives are:

Provide a convenient way for meeting business professionals in the Greater Philadelphia area.

To have programs and speakers on topics of special interest to business professionals.

To offer a vehicle to universities, community organizations, and other professional groups to contact local business professionals on programs and activities of mutual interest.

Our Upcoming Events 05/02/24 12:00PM "Economic Outlook" John Silva Chief Economist Dynamic Economic Strategy 06/06/24 12:00PM "Fixed Income Outlook" Kelsey Berro Vice President, Portfolio Manager J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Recent Meeting Speaker Notes 04/04/24 "The Outlook for Fiscal Policy in the U.S." Douglas Holtz-Eakin President American Action Forum 03/06/24 "US Confidence Measures – What Are They Saying?" Dana M. Peterson Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center The Conference Board 02/08/24 "Everything in Moderation? 2024 Leisure Credit Outlook" Jody K. Lurie Senior Credit Analyst Bloomberg Intelligence 01/11/24 "2024 Macro Outlook" Phil Mackintosh Chief Economist and a Senior Vice President Nasdaq

Today's Economic Events 10:00AM Mar New Home Sales 10:00AM Apr Richmond Fed Manufacturing Survey

Latest Economic News 04/22/24 08:30AM Chicago Fed National Activity Index suggests economic growth increased in March 2024 04/18/24 10:00AM U.S. Leading Economic Index decreased by 0.3% in March 2024 04/18/24 10:00AM Existing-Home Sales Decreased 4.3% in March 2024 04/18/24 08:30AM Philadelphia Fed Mfg Outlook Activity expanded in April 2024 04/18/24 08:30AM Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims unch% at 212,000 04/17/24 04:00PM Treasury International Capital Data for February 2024

Federal Reserve Board Speech 04/18/24 Opening remarks by Governor Bowman at the 2024 New York Fed Regional and Community Banking Conference 04/16/24 Speech by Vice Chair Jefferson on monetary policy during periods of uncertainty 04/05/24 Speech by Governor Bowman on risks and uncertainty in monetary policy 04/04/24 Speech by Governor Kugler on enriching data and analysis in economics with real life experiences 04/03/24 Speech by Governor Kugler on the outlook for the U.S. economy and monetary policy 04/03/24 Speech by Chair Powell on the economic outlook

Federal Reserve Press Release 04/19/24 Financial Stability Report 04/17/24 Beige Book 04/16/24 Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - G.17 04/16/24 Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - G.17 04/11/24 Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Provident Financial Services, Inc. 04/10/24 Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 19-20, 2024