At the 2024 Economic Forecast event, the Business Record recognized 2024 Deloitte CFO of the Year Erin Kuhl and panelists tackled questions about the state of the economy and where it’s heading. Topics included how inflation has affected the economy in the last year, the changes caused by higher interest rates and areas where businesses are concerned and optimistic.

Speakers included:

• Robin Anderson — state chief economist, Iowa Department of Revenue
• Tom Cavanagh — vice president, BCC Advisers
• Debi Durham — executive director, Iowa Economic Development Authority & Iowa Finance Authority
• Kent Kramer — chief investment officer, Foster Group
• Joshua L. Rosenbloom — professor and department chair, department of economics, Iowa State University

Here are more stories covering the outlook for the economy in 2024 and the CFO of the Year:

• Economic outlook 2024
• Economic threats in 2024
• Deloitte CFO of the Year 2024: Erin Kuhl