Economy next year appears favorable despite inflation concerns, experts say

NEW ALBANY — Despite threats of high inflation and policies threatening the labor market, the 2027 economic landscape locally and nationally should bring workforce growth and more employment overall, experts predicted Wednesday.Business experts and professors gathered at Indiana University Southeast for the 2027 Futurecast Economic Outlook, sharing reflections on the past year and how they believe consumers and industries will fare during the next.kAm(9:=6 64@?@>:DED AC65:4E65 E96 64@?@>J H@F=5 D9C:?< :? a_ae[ 8C@HE9 AC@G65 DEC@?86C E92? 6IA64E65[ H:E9 F?6>A=@J>6?E C6>2:?:?8 C6=2E:G6=J =@H[ D2:5 y6??:76C #:46[ 2 D6?:@C =64EFC6C :? E96 x?5:2?2 &?:G6CD:EJ z6==6J $49@@= @7 qFD:?6DD]k^Am kAm$96 D2:5 E9@D6 :?

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