Which Way for Oil & Other Energy Prices
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Global energy markets are being buffeted by powerful geopolitical events and chaotic cross currents in global demand and supply. How all this will play out is difficult to gauge but critical to the global economic outlook. Join Chief Economist, Mark Zandi and team as they provide valuable global insights. If you are not able to attend this event live, it will be recorded, and a communication will be sent to all registrants to listen to the on-demand replay.
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SpeakersMark Zandi Chief Economist Moody's Analytics
Chris Lafakis Director - Economic Research Moody's
Suren Vardanyan Assistant Director - Economist Moody's Analytics
Juán Pablo Fuentes Economist Moody's Analytics
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Mark Zandi is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research. Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp., is a leading provider of economic research, data and analytical tools. Dr. Zandi cofounded Economy.com, which Moody’s purchased in 2005.
Dr. Zandi is on the board of directors of MGIC, the nation’s largest private mortgage insurance company, is the lead director of PolicyMap, a data visualization and analytics company used by policymakers and commercial businesses, and is a director of the Coleridge Initiative, a nonprofit that facilitates the exchange of data across governments.
He is a trusted adviser to policymakers and an influential source of economic analysis for businesses, journalists and the public. Dr. Zandi frequently testifies before Congress and conducts regular briefings on the economy for corporate boards, trade associations and policymakers at all levels.
Dr. Zandi is the author of Paying the Price: Ending the Great Recession and Beginning a New American Century, which assesses the monetary and fiscal policy response to the Great Recession. His other book, Financial Shock: A 360º Look at the Subprime Mortgage Implosion, and How to Avoid the Next Financial Crisis, is described by The New York Times as the “clearest guide” to the financial crisis. Dr. Zandi is host of the Inside Economics podcast.
Dr. Zandi earned his BS from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania.
Chris Lafakis is a director at Moody's. His expertise is in model validation, macroeconomics and energy economics. Based in West Chester PA, he also covers the California economy and contributes to Economy.com. Chris has been quoted by media outlets, including CNBC and the Wall Street Journal, and often speaks at economic conferences and events. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his master's degree in economics from the University of Alabama.
Juan Pablo Fuentes is an economist at Moody’s Analytics. He is a regular contributor to the Economic View/Latin America web site and produces forecasts and alternative scenarios for a number of Latin American countries. Juan Pablo also writes about energy-related issues. Before joining Moody’s Analytics, Juan Pablo analyzed Latin American economies for IHS Global Insight. He received his master’s degree in international economics from Suffolk University and his bachelor’s degree in economics from the Andres Bello Catholic University in Caracas, Venezuela.