BCEPC Event: Swimming among Uncertainty: A Look at the U.S. and Colorado Economies in 2026 and Beyond
Please join BCEPC for our upcoming seminar:
Swimming among Uncertainty: A Look at the U.S. and Colorado Economies in 2026 and Beyond
This presentation will examine the current position of the U.S. and Colorado economies and what lies ahead. What does the current inflation and employment situation tell us about future policy and likely outcomes? How is Colorado faring compared to other states? What are our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges?
Presenter:
Richard L. Wobbekind is Associate Dean for Businesss and Government Relations, Professor of Business Economics and Finance, and Faculty Director of the Business Research Division at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
He participates annually in the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Regional Economic Roundtable and is a contributor to the Western Blue Chip forecast newsletter and the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) economic outlook and policy surveys. He is a member of the Boulder Chamber Economic Council. He serves as a board member for the Western Regional Science Association. He served on the Governor’s Revenue Estimating Advisory Committee from 1990-2021. Rich is past President of the NABE.
He has received numerous awards for his teaching research and service including the University of Colorado Community Outreach Award (1997); member of Distinction by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce (2002); the Robert L. Stearns Award from the University of Colorado Alumni Association for career achievement in teaching, research and service(2006); the Thayne Robsen award from the Association for University Business and Economics Research for career achievement in applied regional economic analysis (2008); key contributor by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce(2010); and named a fellow by the National Association for Business Economics. (2011). In 2022, 2023, and 2024 he was been named to the top 50 list of influential business leaders in Northern Colorado by Bizwest. Rich received the Bill Baughan Faculty Service award from the Leeds School of Business in 2025.
Dr. Wobbekind teaches MBA students in macroeconomics and public policy. He has received four awards for teaching excellence from the students of the Leeds School of Business.
Richard Wobbekind has lived in Colorado for 50 years and has spent much of his time studying the development of the Colorado and regional economies. Dr. Wobbekind received a BA in Economics from Bucknell University and an MA and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Check-in, networking, and our buffet lunch will start at 11:30 a.m. The business meeting will commence at 11:45 p.m., just before the 12:00 p.m. start time for the speakers.
This seminar is open to guests, so please invite a colleague or client to join you. You can add your guest when you register.
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