Presented on December 6, 2011 to ABC Western Michigan Chapter Members
For those of you who requested a copy of the presentation or were unable to attend the General Membership Luncheon on December 6th, here is the link to his presentation. Anirban Basu gave a very entertaining and informative presentation. While his economic outlook was not great news, he did have some good news for West Michigan.
Please click here for his PowerPoint Presentation.
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(03/16/2011)
Washington, D.C. – In testimony delivered today on Capitol Hill, Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) General Counsel Maurice Baskin, a partner with Venable, L.L.P., stated that recent administration efforts to make project labor agreements (PLAs) part of the federal procurement process are “threatening to violate the longstanding Congressional mandate of full and open competition in federal procurement—at taxpayers’ expense.” Baskin’s remarks were given during a hearing on the impact of the administration’s pro-PLA policy on construction job creation and the efficient use of taxpayer dollars held by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending. Read more...
Click here to read the 2011 Economic Outlook from ABC/WMC President/CEO John Doherty.
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Read ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu's Mid-Year Forecast "Focus Shifts from Growth to Inflation"
Also read, Anirban's 2011 Presentation at the Legislative Conference in June.
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