2013 Economic Forecast for Metro Denver

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2013 Economic Forecast for Metro Denver
A global economic slowdown, European sovereign debt issues, tension in the Middle East, and drought conditions throughout much of the U.S. are presenting challenges for both businesses and consumers. The high level of uncertainty is causing businesses to invest in new equipment and workers at a slow pace even though low interest rates should encourage more robust spending. While the economy remains on fragile footing, the state and local economies… Show more are on a slow, steady growth path. This presentation includes current and projected growth trends at the national, state, and local level. It focuses on the industry developments that are impacting the seven-county metro Denver economy, including employment and unemployment trends, population growth, construction activity, and the real estate markets.
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About the Presenter:
Patricia Silverstein is the president of Development Research Partners, a Jefferson County, Colorado-based real estate analysis and economic development research company founded in 1994. Ms. Silverstein's expertise is in economic research and economic development, including industry cluster studies and strategic economic development planning. She has extensive experience in preparing economic impact and fiscal impact analysis for community development purposes. In addition, she serves as the consulting chief economist for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. In these roles, she compiles, interprets, and forecasts economic and demographic data for the Denver metropolitan area and performs in-depth research on issues and proposed developments impacting the region.
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Ms. Silverstein received a bachelor's degree in economics from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska (1983) and a master's degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder (1986).
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Ms. Silverstein is active in a number of business and professional organizations, including chair of the manufacturing committee of the University of Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum, board member of the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), and member of the Governor’s Revenue Estimating Advisory Committee, the Economic Development Council of Colorado, and the Denver Association of Business Economists.

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