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Economic uncertainty is clouding every forecast. From stalled job growth to soaring productivity, traditional indicators are sending mixed signals. This conversation with Gad Levanon, Chief Economist at the Burning Glass Institute, breaks down what business leaders need to know to anticipate the economy’s next moves and future-proof their workforce before a downturn.
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Episode Guest
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Gad Levanon
Gad Levanon is Chief Economist of The Burning Glass Institute.
Previously, Gad was with The Conference Board where he was founder of the Labor Market Institute and led the Help Wanted OnLine© program. His research focuses on trends in US and global labor markets, the US economy, and their impact on employers.
He is a regular contributor to Forbes and also often contributes opinion pieces to other national media outlets. In 2016, he won the Consensus Economics forecast accuracy award for the US economy for his work at The Conference Board. Levanon is also an adjunct professor in the economics department at NYU.
Prior to The Conference Board, he worked at the Israeli Central Bank. He received his PhD in economics from Princeton University and holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from Tel Aviv University.
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