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About Bernard Baumohl - Speaker on Finance, Economics and International Affairs:

Bernard Baumohl is Chief Global Economist and Managing Director of The Economic Outlook Group. As an economist, he has been far ahead of the curve in assessing the direction of the U.S. and world economy. Mr. Baumohl began his career as an analyst with the Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank specializing on international affairs. He later served as an economist at European American Bank with responsibilities to monitor the global economy and develop forecasts. Mr. Baumohl is a dynamic and entertaining speaker.

He has been a frequent guest on television and radio, including CNN, CNBC, and is a regular commentator on Public Television's Nightly Business Report. He is cited often in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Business Week, Barron's, and U.S. News & World Report. He has also made hundreds of speeches around the country and lectured at New York University, Duke University, and the New York Institute of Finance.

Mr. Baumohl was also TIME magazine's senior economics reporter for two decades. An award-winning journalist, he covered the news from New York, Washington, London, and Jerusalem.

Mr. Baumohl is author of The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities. This best-selling book is winner of the Readers Preference Editor's Choice Award for Finance and has been translated into several languages, including Russian and Chinese.

He is also a recipient of the John Hancock Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism, and is a member of the National Association for Business Economics and the American Economic Association. Mr. Baumohl holds an M.A. from Columbia University.

What Bernard Baumohl Talks About:

The Secrets of Economic Indicators
Using real-world examples and stories, Baumohl illuminates every U.S. and foreign indicator that matters. He will discuss where to find them, what they look like, what the insiders know about their track records and exactly how to interpret them. Nobody can predict the future with certainty, but The Secrets of Economic Indicators will get you as close as humanly possible.

Topics Include:

• What's the outlook for the US and international economy?
• When will we see a recovery in jobs, consumer spending, and housing
• Where are interest rates, oil prices and inflation headed?
• Which countries will be the leaders and laggards in the post-crises global economy?
• What are the greatest economic and geopolitical threats we face --- and what impact will they have on economic growth should any erupt?