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Current Economic Conditions and Challenges in the Wisconsin Economy: Minneapolis Fed Economic Update

February 17, 2027 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM (CST)

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Join Ron Wirt, Regional Outreach Director with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, for an insightful look at current economic conditions and emerging trends across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the nation. The discussion will explore key economic indicators, including business activity, jobs, inflation, and labor force trends. An interactive survey will also give attendees the opportunity to share their perspectives on the economy and weigh in on key monetary policy issues. 

Presented in Partnership With SCEDC • Pierce County • Burnett County • Dunn County • Polk County.

Light Breakfast Sponsored by: Xcel Energy 

Speaker bio: Ron Wirtz is a Regional Outreach Director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Ron manages a small Regional Outreach team whose primary responsibilities involve tracking current business conditions across the six-state Ninth Federal Reserve District, which includes Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and north/western Wisconsin.

Ron and the entire Regional Outreach team do extensive outreach to business and other community leaders. This includes surveys, roundtables, and frequent speeches on regional economic conditions to business and community groups.

Ron pays special attention to employment and wages, which are central to the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of promoting stable prices and maximum employment. Ron is a central contributor to the Beige Book, which is a regular report of current business conditions published by the Federal Reserve System every six weeks.

Previous to this position, Ron was editor of the fedgazette, a regional business and economics journal published by the Minneapolis Fed. Ron has conducted in-depth research on such topics as labor markets and job growth, health care consolidation, income mobility, disability, public pensions, and many others.

ron.wirtz@mpls.frb.org | @RonWirtz | Connect via LinkedIn



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