2009 – 2011 Economic Forecast for Oakland County At 24th Annual Economic Luncheon

Top economists from the University of Michigan will present their report on the economic future of Oakland County at the 24th Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi.
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PONTIAC, Mich., March 16, 2009 – Top economists from the University of Michigan will present their report on the economic future of Oakland County at the 24th Annual Economic Outlook Luncheon on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi. The 2009-2011 Employment Forecast for Oakland County, a joint venture of Oakland County Planning & Economic Development Services (PEDS) and the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy at the University of Michigan, will be presented at the luncheon, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hosts for the luncheon are Chase, Oakland Community College and Oakland County. The cost is $40 per person. Register online at www.oakgov.com/peds/calendar/outlooklunch.html.
For more information, call Nancy Nagy at 248-858-8706.

George Fulton and Donald Grimes, economists with the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy at the University of Michigan, will present the 2009 – 2011 Employment Forecast for Oakland County, which includes forecasts for total employment in private manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors with breakdowns for various industry categories. The outlook report is a main component for the County’s long-term planning and promotion activities.