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National Experts Brief Area Business Leaders on Economic Outlook

Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for the remainder of 2007 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Economic Outlook Conference on Friday, March 16, at the Fluno Center in Madison.

For more than 40 years, the semiannual event has helped business leaders and owners translate economic trends into competitive intelligence. The event will explore factors impacting the economy, such as oil prices, federal budget deficits, interest rates, the employment outlook and the war on terrorism. Business leaders from throughout Wisconsin, northern Illinois and eastern Iowa are expected to attend.

Featured speakers are:

- Neil George, editor of Personal Finance, Neil George's Inner Circle and By George! He recently retired as a chief economist of a New York-based money management and affiliated brokerage company and helped found and build the International Markets Division of Mark Twain Bank. 

- Anthony Chan, managing director and chief economist, JPMorgan Private Client Services. He is a member of the prestigious Blue Chip Monthly Forecasting panel and the National Association of Business Economists Quarterly Macro Panel, as well as Reuters, Bloomberg and Dow Jones Weekly Economic Indicator panels. 

- Jay N. Mueller, senior portfolio manager, Wells Capital Management Fixed Income Team. 

- Donald A. Nichols, UW-Madison professor emeritus of economics and public affairs. 

Economic Outlook is a signature event of the Executive Education program at the UW-Madison School of Business. For more information or to register for the event, call (800) 348-8964 or visit http://www.uwexeced.com/advancedmanagement/econ.htm.