Dr. Mark Zandi: Moodys Chief Economist
Economist Mark Zandi translates economic research and policy developments into clear perspectives that help business leaders understand uncertainty, evaluate risk, and inform strategic decisions.
Quick Facts:
- Chief economist of Moody’s Analytics.
- Co-founder of Economy.com, acquired by Moody’s in 2005.
- Frequent congressional witness and economic adviser.
- Provides briefings for corporate boards, associations, and policymakers.
Formats:
- Keynote presentations, executive economic briefings, and moderated discussions.
Audiences:
- Executive teams, corporate boards, financial services organizations, trade associations, policymakers, and business conferences.
Outcomes:
- Understand the economic forces influencing business conditions.
- Explore how monetary and fiscal policy affect growth and financial markets.
- Apply economic context to discussions about strategy, risk, and planning.
- Travels from: Philadelphia, PA
- **US Fee range: $35,001 - $50,000
Talent Services
Keynote Topics:
Financial Shock: Could It Happen Again?
How could a once-obscure lending category unleash the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression? How did the effects of the US subprime mortgage crisis spread around the globe? Faulty reasoning and greed created an environment that led up to the crisis, and laxity allowed it to spread.
To avoid a recurrence, homeowners, investors, and policymakers would do well to examine not only specific missteps, but also the deeper forces behind the crisis, including homeowner psychology, antiregulatory sentiment, and the technology that facilitates complex global lending.
The Great Recession: A Changed Landscape
The US economy has started to grow again, but how and when will it fully recover? Everything about the worst recession since the Great Depression was out of the ordinary.
The same is proving true of the recovery. Consumer spending, saving habits, credit markets, the composition of the labor force, the nation’s fiscal health, global trade dynamics – all were deeply rattled by global financial and economic developments. Layoffs have slowed considerably, but how long before the economy starts creating jobs?
Major financial institutions are no longer on the brink of collapse, but when will banks loosen the purse strings enough to allow small businesses to expand and hire?
And with the economy still dependent on massive government spending, how can policymakers eventually bring down the federal deficit to avoid runaway inflation without sending the economy into another downturn?
Talent Short Bio
Dr. Mark Zandi is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research. He co-founded Economy.com, which Moody’s acquired in 2005.
Mark frequently testifies before Congress and provides economic briefings for corporate boards, trade associations, and policymakers. His work helps audiences understand the connections between economic conditions, policy decisions, and business strategy.
He is the author of Paying the Price: Ending the Great Recession and Beginning a New American Century and Financial Shock: A 360º Look at the Subprime Mortgage Implosion, and How to Avoid the Next Financial Crisis. He also hosts the Inside Economics podcast.
Mark earned his bachelor’s degree from the Wharton School and his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. His presentations make complex economic developments accessible and relevant to organizational planning.
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