GIC Brings Together Distinguished Finance Leaders for Teton Economic Outlook Conference
Event Features Anticipated Keynote by Lael Brainard, Ph.D.,
Former Vice Chair, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
(PHILADELPHIA / JACKSON HOLE, WYO.) JUNE 23, 2026 – The Global Interdependence Center (GIC) will host its Teton Economic Outlook Conference July 8, 2026, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, fostering a focused discussion on today’s economic landscape, financial markets, and monetary policy.
The conference takes place at Trailborn Jackson Hole’s Grand Teton Room at 400 East Snow King Ave., Jackson, WY 83001.
“This year’s agenda examines several issues shaping the current economic environment, including supply shocks, tariffs and war, immigration, AI-driven disruption, and capital markets,” said GIC Executive Director Jillian Fornito. “The program is designed to encourage substantive dialogue and the exchange of perspectives among economists, financial professionals, and market participants.”
A highlight of the Teton Economic Outlook is the highly-anticipated keynote by Lael Brainard, Ph.D., Former Vice Chair, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, on “Supply Shocks: Macro Cost of Policies,” examining how policy choices can amplify or reduce the macroeconomic costs of supply shocks, including their effects on inflation, growth, labor markets, and economic resilience. Michael McKee, Bloomberg TV, will moderate.
The day also covers the forces shaping the economic landscape, financial markets, and monetary policy, including tariffs, immigration, artificial intelligence, labor market shifts, capital market implications, Fed independence, debt pressures, and the evolving risks and opportunities facing households, businesses, and investors. The program includes a local perspective on Jackson, Wyo., and ends with a broader discussion of interdependence in a changing economic order.
Distinguished speakers, experts and moderators include:
- Lael Brainard, Ph.D., Former Vice Chair, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
- Michael McKee, International Economics and Policy Correspondent, Bloomberg TV and Radio
- Leo Feler, Visiting Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Irina Shaorshadze, Ph.D., Economist and FICC Strategist, and GIC Board member
- Eric Hale, CEO and Founder, Trader Oasis Holdings LLC
- Jonathan Grode, Esq., U.S. Practice Director and Managing Partner, Green and Spiegel, LLC
- Don Rissmiller, Founding Partner, Strategas
- Jonathan Schechter, Member of Jackson Town Council
- Dominic Nolan, CEO, Aristotle Pacific Capital
- Anne Walsh, CIO, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management
- Bill Kennedy, CIO, RiskBridge
- Holly Wade, Executive Director, NFIB Research Center and GIC Board Chair
Registration is available to members of the public: https://www.interdependence.org/product/gic-teton-economic-outlook-3/?mc_cid=5ad3bedbbd&mc_eid=45c80b7061
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About the Global Interdependence Center (GIC)
The Global Interdependence Center (GIC) brings together a network of international experts in policymaking, central banking, industry, and academia to explore issues and policies concerning global interdependence that impacts world economies and quality of life. GIC convenes conferences and roundtable discussions, both domestically and internationally, to identify and address emerging global issues. For more information, visit GIC’s website at interdependence.org.
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