Dr. Gene Stanaland | The Will Rogers of Economics

Dr. Gene Stanaland

The Will Rogers of Economics

Dr. Gene Stanaland
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Dr. Gene Stanaland has been called the "Will Rogers of Economics" because he has the ability to analyze current economic trends and explain their impact to his audiences in an understandable and entertaining way. Through his wit and style he makes the "dreary science" exciting, leaving audiences laughing and informed.

Dr. Stanaland has served in a variety of distinguished corporate, academic and government positions. For twenty years, he was a member of the Economics Department at Auburn University in Alabama and head of the department for the last eight of those years. After serving as the Chairman of the Board for Computer Maintenance Professionals, he resigned to become the head of GSE, Inc., a nationally recognized economics and management-consulting firm. In addition, he has far-reaching business interests and presently serves on the boards of several institutions including Huntingdon College, the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Art, and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

In demand as a public speaker, Dr. Stanaland has a list of clients that reads like a Who's Who in business. Some of his clients include IBM, GE, Georgia Pacific, Kraft, World Business Council, McDonnell Douglas and Dow Chemical. His expertise also puts him in demand at such educational institutions as the Foreign Service Institute, the University of Dallas and Mercer University's executive Forum.

Dr. Stanaland's lecture, "The Current Economy - How We Got Here, Where We Are Going," is an analysis of the current economic condition. The content will emphasize events occurring at the time the presentation is made. The following issues may be discussed: An analysis of the economic impact of political activity coming out of Washington, D.C. and a forecast for the remainder of the current year and for the next.

Dr. Stanaland travels from Alabama.

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The Current Economy

The nature of the presentation is an analysis of the current economic condition. Hence, the content will emphasize events occurring at the time the presentation is made. Currently, the following are the issues discussed:

· Economic policies or events that have led to current economic conditions

· An analysis of the economic impact of political activity coming out of Washington, D.C.

· Federal Reserve Board actions, past and present, in light of the Bernanke Board approach to Monetary Policy

· A forecast for the remainder of the current year and for the next

· A question and answer period, if desired

“I would describe myself not as a humorist who talks about economics, but as an economist who talks about what he considers to be some very important principles and concepts, using levity to get them across.”

Waking the Economy Up from a Bad Dream

As the economy reels from a calamity that was years in the making, America is left wondering, what happened? The reality is that mortgages were doled out like candy by a financial industry with an excessive threshold for risk. The result, says the sought-after economist, Dr. Gene Stanaland, who has been called the “Will Rogers of economics” is an economy that is in a world of hurt. Government actions and industry response has forestalled a recession and created wholesale change in the very financial structure of the nation. In this engaging presentation the esteemed Dr. Stanaland, shares:
· The economic policies and events that led to the current economic conditions
· His insights into the economic impact of the political decisions in Washington, DC
· An overview of the new financial structure
· His thoughts on what the next president will face as he addresses taxes and the deficit
· A forecast for the remainder of this year and next - See more at: http://www.speakers.com/Speaker/Gene-Stanaland-speaker-biography#sthash.h4OPexZB.dpuf

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