Economists talk tariffs, trade wars, and U.S. expansion

Hear about the slower yet strong economy from national and regional experts who spoke at the 56th Annual ASU Economic Forecast Luncheon on Dec. 11, 2019, at the Phoenix Convention Center.

The current economic expansion in the U.S. is the longest on record. Can it continue? Can tariffs and an ongoing trade war lead the U.S. economy to a recession? National and regional experts discussed these issues and more at the 56th Annual ASU Economic Forecast Luncheon on Dec. 11, 2019, at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Robert J. Barro, the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University, delivered the keynote address.

Professor Bart Hobijn provided the outlook for the national and global economies.

Lee McPheters, director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center, examined the local and regional economies for 2020.

Read about the 2020 economic forecast.