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Join us for a special edition of SEDCOR’s Industry Insights featuring renowned economist Tim Duy for an exclusive economic outlook tailored to the Mid-Willamette Valley.

As businesses across Oregon face growing challenges—from shifting trade policies and inflation to supply chain disruptions—this event offers timely, expert analysis to help you navigate what’s ahead. Tim Duy, Senior Economist at the University of Oregon, will break down national and regional trends, offer insight into key indicators impacting local industries, and provide a clearer picture of what the next 6–12 months could hold for your business.

Whether you’re making strategic decisions or just trying to stay ahead of the curve, this is a must-attend conversation for business leaders, industry professionals, and anyone invested in our region’s economic future.

Thank you to Key Bank for sponsoring this important conversation.

Plan ahead: Click here to see a PDF of additional parking at Broadway Commons.

About Tim Duy

Professor of Practice, Department of Economics - University of Oregon

Chief U.S. Economist

SGH Macro Advisors

Professor Duy received his B.A. in Economics in 1991 from the University of Puget Sound, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Economics in 1998 from the University of Oregon. Following graduate school, Tim worked in Washington, D.C. for the United States Department of Treasury as an economist in the International Affairs division and later with the G7 Group, a political and economic consultancy for clients in the financial industry. In the latter position, he was responsible for monitoring the activities of the Federal Reserve and currency markets. Tim returned to the University of Oregon in 2002. He was the Senior Director of the Oregon Economic Forum and the author of the University of Oregon Statewide Economic Indicators, Regional Economic Indicators, and the Central Oregon Business Index. Tim has published in the Journal of Economics and Business and is currently a member of the Oregon Governor's Council of Economic Advisors and the State Debt Policy Advisory Commission. Tim is a prominent commentator on the Federal Reserve and serves as Chief U.S. Economist for SGH Macro Advisors. In this capacity, Tim advises many of the world’s leading financial firms on the US economy and monetary policy. MarketWatch described his blog as “influential,” the Huffington Post identified him has one of the top 26 economists to follow on Twitter, and he is listed on StreetEye as one of the top 100 people to follow to discover finance news on Twitter. Major national and international news outlets frequently quote him, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg. He has written for Bloomberg Opinion.

Email: duy@uoregon.edu

Twitter/X: @TimDuy

UO Experts Page: https://uonews.uoregon.edu/tim-duy-department-economics