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2026 Economic Outlook Conference
In times of uncertainty whether you are running a business or planning your investments, knowledge can be your most valuable asset. Stephen Slifer, Owner and Chief Economist at NumberNomics will provide insight regarding what to expect in 2026 and 2027.
- The economy has fundamentally changed.
- Consumers are scared but still spending. Why? Can it continue?
- Housing market has plunged. Is it at the bottom?
- The Fed is focused on the labor market. How weak is it?
- AI has raised the speed limit. How long will that last?
- People fear a pickup in inflation. But will that happen?
- Interest rates have begun to fall. How far? How fast?
- The Fed is losing its independence. What’s next?
DATE: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TIME: 7:30 to 9:00 A.M. EST
WHERE: Daniel Island Club, 600 Island Park Drive, Charleston, S.C.
COST: $60.00 includes breakfast
Stephen Slifer: From 1980 until his retirement in 2003, Mr. Slifer was the Chief U.S. Economist for Lehman Brothers in New York City. He directed the firm’s U.S. economics group and was responsible for the firm’s forecasts and analysis of the U.S. economy.
Prior to that, he spent a decade as a senior economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. He has written two books about the various economic indicators and how they can be used to forecast economic activity. He writes a regular economics column for the Charleston Regional Business Journal.
Proudly sponsored by:
Daniel Island Business Association
Daniel Island Property Owners Assn.
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