AGC of America Chief Economist Ken Simonson will join us to present his analysis on the latest data on trends in hiring, wages, materials costs, and supply chain issues, along with potential economic implications of the new lineup in Washington. He’ll conclude with his own fearless forecast for different construction segments nationally and in Minnesota.
Following Ken's presentation, AGC Director of Government Affairs Laura Ziegler will provide an elections recap and pre-session information, and CEO Tim Worke will present the results of the 2024-2025 AGC of Minnesota Industry Assessment survey.
Park in the AGC of Minnesota lot and walk one block to the Senate Office Building at 95 University Ave.
Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
Location: Minnesota Senate Building, Room 1150
Time: 3 pm – 4:30 pm
Reception at the AGC Office: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
About Ken Simonson
Ken Simonson
has been Chief Economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, the
leading construction trade association, since 2001. He provides insight into
the economy and what it implies for construction and related industries through
frequent media interviews, presentations, and the Data DIGest, his
weekly one-page e-newsletter that goes to more than 20,000 subscribers.
Ken has over 40 years of experience analyzing, advocating, and communicating about economic and tax issues. He currently serves as an advisor to the Census Bureau’s construction data re-engineering initiative. He is a Fellow and past president of the National Association for Business Economics, and he is co-director of the Tax Economists Forum, a professional meeting group he co-founded in 1982.
Ken has a BA in economics from the University of Chicago, and an MA in
economics from Northwestern University.
