REMI Socio-Economic Indicators (SEI)
[Slides] REMI Socio-Economic Indicators – Katy Koon and Haozheyi Guan, REMI
Federal, state and metropolitan agencies increasingly require socio-economic impact analysis of government policies and programs.
REMI Analyst Katy Koon and Economic Analyst Haozheyi Guan will be hosting our upcoming webinar, “REMI Socio-Economic Indicators,” on Friday, May 14th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET). This presentation will illustrate how analysts can evaluate the socio-economic implications of public policies using REMI’s economic modeling software.
Impacts of Port Infrastructure
Port infrastructure is a critical component of the nation’s competitiveness in international trade and competing modes of domestic transportation. As a result of continued investments in infrastructure, we must analyze the economic effects of becoming a global leader in clean freight and transit.
On Thursday, May 6th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET), REMI Associate I Carson Poling, Analyst Ying Zhang, and Business Development Representative David Casazza will be hosting “Impacts of Port Infrastructure,” a special webinar presentation that will explore the economic and demographic implications of investing in port operations and facilities.
President Biden’s American Jobs Plan allocates $17 billion toward the creation, maintenance, and repair of coastal and inland ports and waterways. The fiscal and socioeconomic effects of changes to port infrastructure include shifts in global integration strategies, employment fluctuations, and more.
This discussion will also use the REMI TranSight model to provide an analysis of changes to the nation’s vast maritime strategy, including improvements to the vitality of our nation’s supply chain.
Fred Carstensen & Peter Gunther – Connecticut’s Volatile Future: Short-Term Up, but Long-Term Down
While incoming federal dollars promise to boost Connecticut’s flagging economy in the short run, the state remains disconnected from the modern data-driven, digitally-dependent economy that emerged in 2008. If it fails to address its structural deficiencies, Connecticut’s long-term outlook appears problematic due to a weak recovery and low-quality job growth.
REMI Managing Associate Chris Judson will be hosting a special guest webinar, “Connecticut’s Volatile Future: Short-Term Up, but Long-Term Down,” on Wednesday, May 12th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET) that will feature Fred Carstensen, Director, and Peter Gunther, Senior Research Fellow, from the Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis (CCEA) in the School of Business at the University of Connecticut.
This guest webinar will explore the CCEA’s recent short-term, 10-quarter REMI forecast for the state’s economy before reviewing their long-term REMI forecast that projected out to 2030. Connecticut’s economy, which had the worst performance of any state post-2008, will be supported by the influx of federal monies over the next two years. However, this new funding will not necessarily impact the state’s long-term trajectory without substantial policy interventions.
Our guest speakers are also prepared to discuss how Connecticut might be unable to share in a strong national recovery after losing much of its nondurable manufacturing and a good portion of its finance and insurance sectors.