Hear the forecast on how Georgia’s and the rural area’s economies will perform. Economic predictions will cover employment, income, population, and real estate.

Speaker:

Jeffrey M. Humphreys is the Director of the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. The Selig Center is an endowed economic forecasting and market research center. Dr. Humphreys is a member of the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors for the state of Georgia and is a monthly columnist for Georgia Trend Magazine. Dr. Humphreys has published over 250 applied and academic studies regarding market research, economic forecasting, transportation and economic development. In Georgia, Dr. Humphreys is best known for his detailed economic forecasts, but nationally he is best known for his detailed estimates of the spending power of African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans and Native Americans.