Strauss to speak at Romeoville event
April 20, 2012 9:34PM
Updated: May 23, 2012 8:02AM
ROMEOVILLE — William Strauss, senior economist and economic adviser for the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago, will be the keynote speaker at the Village of Romeoville’s 11th Annual Economic Forecast Forum.
The free forum will begin at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road.
Strauss will examine trends and provide an economic
assessment of the region’s financial climate and future growth.
He joined the bank in 1982. His chief responsibilities include analyzing the performance of both the Midwest economy and the manufacturing sector for use in monetary policy.
Strauss produces the monthly Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index and organizes the bank’s Economic Outlook Symposium and Automotive Outlook Symposium.
To register for the event, visit www.romeoville.org/developer_breakfast.aspx. For more information, email Dawn Caldwell at dcaldwell@romeoville.org.
