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The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will present a session on regional economic conditions from the perspective of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at The Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls.<\/p>\nThe Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will present a session on regional economic conditions from the perspective of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at The Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls.<\/p>\n
Economist Jason Bram, an economic research advisor and research officer within the regional analysis function at the New York Fed, will be the speaker.<\/p>\n
The event will run from 9:30-11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Bram is an economic research advisor in Urban and Regional Studies within the Household and Public Policy Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. His research and analysis focus is on the U.S. economy, with a primary emphasis on the Federal Reserve\u2019s Second District that includes New York state, northern New Jersey, and southwestern Connecticut, as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Bram produces the regional Beige Book reports, and uses monthly business surveys to monitor and analyze current and emerging economic trends and issues of concern. Recent research has focused on minimum wage effects and effect of the pandemic on local economies. Earlier research focused on housing markets, composite indexes of regional activity, dynamics of the Puerto Rico economy, and the impact of the 9\/11 terrorist attack on the New York City economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span>He has also published studies on some key sectors of the local economy, conducted ongoing research on commuting patterns, and researched the role of consumer confidence in the U.S. economy.<\/p>\n His presentation will provide an overview of economic conditions in the Second District, with a focus on business activity and the labor market in Upstate New York.<\/p>\n Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 10:00 a.m. with welcoming remarks from Tom Murphy, president and CEO of Arrow Financial Corp. and Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co., and Shawn Phillips, head of external engagement at the New York Fed.<\/p>\n Following the presentation, Bram will answer questions from the audience about the regional economy.<\/p>\n For more information, and to register, visit www.adirondackchamber.org\/events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The event is presented by Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce will present a session on regional economic conditions from the perspective of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at The Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls. Economist Jason Bram, an economic research advisor and research officer within the regional analysis function at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":35810,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n