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Join us to gain economic insight from Charles S. Gascon, a Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, on state and national economic trends as you prepare for the year ahead.

Charles Gascon is a Senior Economist in the Research division at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He analyzes economic conditions nationally and in the Eighth Federal Reserve District. He reports on regional economic conditions to the Bank president and staff economists prior to Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. He is responsible for writing the bank’s Beige Book report on economic conditions and contributes to other bank publications. His work has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and in local media outlets. Gascon is a member of the American Economic Association and the National Association for Business Economics. He holds a master’s degree in economics from State University of New York at Albany and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He lives in University City, Missouri with his wife and two children.

The Chamber and its economic development arm, the Springfield Business Development Corporation, are committed to growing the business economy in the Springfield region. This event is open to all Chamber members and SBDC Investors.

Doors open at 11:00 am for networking, with lunch and the program beginning at 11:30 am.

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