NEWS HEADLINES
Selected news stories are listed below. A complete listing of recent news also is available.
| Fall 2009 Outlook Conference and Forecasts December 2009 - The 2009 Inforum Outlook conference was held on December 3 at the University of Maryland. The latest Inforum economic outlook was presented to a gathering of 60 professionals from government, business, and academia. See the press release (coming soon) and the conference page for additional details. |
The Balancing Act: Climate Change, Energy Security & the U.S. Economy June 25, 2009 - The Business Roundtable released a major study, The Balancing Act: Climate Change, Energy Security and the U.S. Economy, that identifies policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while minimizing economic costs. The study was based on scenarios developed using the Inforum LIFT model that analyzes the interaction between industries as well as macroeconomic performance. |
| Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow July 13, 2009 - The President’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) reported projections of U.S. labor market developments through 2016 and described education and training programs needed to develop a competitive workforce. The CEA used industry employment projections from the Inforum LIFT model to complement Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts of industry and occupation growth. |
Macroeconomic and Industry Impacts of 9/11: An Interindustry Macroeconomic Approach July 6, 2009 - Jeff Werling and Ron Horst published Macroeconomic and Industry Impacts of 9/11: An Interindustry Macroeconomic Approach in the journal Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy. The paper presents results for a study on terrorism organized by CREATE, a DHS-funded organization at USC dedicated to the study of terrorism. |

