Inforum hosted its 2026 Outlook Conference on Thursday, September 24th. The conference was held at the historic College Park Airport. Established in 1909 as a demonstration site for the Wright Brothers, College Park Airport is the world’s oldest continually operating airport.
The program included Inforum’s U.S. Economic Outlook, as well as various guest presentations.
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Conference Presentations
- Ron Horst – “The Inforum U.S. Economic Outlook”
- Research Director, Inforum
- Jordan Richmond – “Tax Policy, Investment, and Firm Financing”
- Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
- Ensieh Shojaeddini – “Assessing the potential effects of mineral commodity supply chain disruptions on the U.S. economy”
- Economist, U.S. Geological Survey
- William Swanson – “Estimating the Effects of Changes in Permitting Requirements on Private Investment”
- Principal Economist, Congressional Budget Office
- W. Gavin Ekins – “The Economic Impact of Civil Aviation in the U.S.”
- Economist, Office of Aviation Policy and Plans, Federal Aviation Administration
Conference Downloads
Smooth Sailing? The 2026 Inforum Economic Outlook (SLIDES)