Description

Speaker: Charles Gascon, Senior Economist/Federal Reserve Bank
Date: January 14 - Arrive for Networking at 8 am

As questions loom about a potential recession and shifting market dynamics, now is the time to get clarity. Our annual economic review returns with Federal Reserve Senior Economist Charles Gascon, who will decode the forces driving the economy in 2026.

From population growth and migration to inflation and regional forecasting, Charles will reveal the trends shaping the future of commercial construction—and what it all means for your business.

Don’t miss this essential forecast for the year ahead.

Charles Gascon - Economist and Research Officer (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)

Charles S. Gascon is an economist and research officer in the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, which he joined in June 2006. He analyzes economic conditions nationally and in the Eighth Federal Reserve District. He reports on regional economic conditions to the Bank president and staff economists prior to Federal Open Market Committee meetings. He is responsible for writing the Bank’s Beige Book report on economic conditions and contributes to other Bank publications.

Gascon has a master’s degree in economics from State University of New York at Albany and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. His work has been cited in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times and in local media outlets. He is a member of the American Economic Association and the National Association for Business Economics.