Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. ET
VIRTUAL
Member Briefing: The US Economic Outlook
Insights from the SIFMA Economist Council
Join us for a SIFMA member briefing on findings from the latest SIFMA U.S. Economic Survey. Conducted by SIFMA Research following the Federal Open Market Committee’s June meeting, the survey reflects the views of chief U.S. economists from more than 30 leading global and regional financial institutions.
Featured speakers will discuss the economic outlook and the forces shaping monetary policy, financial markets and expectations for the months ahead.
SCOTT ANDERSON, PH.D.
Chief U.S. Economist and Managing Director
BMO Capital Markets
Co-Chair
SIFMA Economist Council
KENNETH E. BENTSEN, JR.
President and CEO
SIFMA
HEIDI LEARNER
Managing Director, Director of Research
SIFMA
Agenda
1:00 p.m. - 1:05 p.m. ET
Welcome
Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr.
President and CEO, SIFMA
1:05 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. ET
Mid-Year US Economic Survey: Key Findings and Outlook
Scott Anderson, Ph.D.
Chief U.S. Economist and Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets
Co-Chair, SIFMA Economist Council
Heidi Learner
Managing Director, Director of Research, SIFMA
Moderated by:
Kenneth E. Bentsen, Jr.
President and CEO, SIFMA
1:35 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. ET
Member Q&A
Useful Information
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About the SIFMA Economist Council
The SIFMA Economist Council convenes chief U.S. economists from more than 20 global and regional financial institutions. SIFMA Research conducts a semiannual U.S. Economic Survey following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings in June and November.
The survey analyzes consensus expectations—including GDP, unemployment, inflation, and interest rates—alongside views on monetary policy and broader macroeconomic trends shaping the outlook.
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US Economic Survey
SIFMA Research conducts a semiannual survey with the SIFMA Economist Council, a group of chief US economists from 20+ global and regional financial institutions, after the mid- and end-year Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings.
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SIFMA Research
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SIFMA SmartBrief
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