ARCC, Glens Falls National Bank hosting presentation of regional economic conditions with New York Fed

GLENS FALLS — The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Company to host a presentation on regional economic conditions by Federal Reserve Bank of New York economist Jason Bram at the Queensbury Hotel on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Bram is an economic research advisor and research officer within the Regional Analysis Function at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, according to a press release. Bram’s work focuses on the United States’ economy, with a primary focus on the Second District of the Federal Reserve, including New York State, northern New Jersey, southwestern Connecticut, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The presentation will provide an overview of economic conditions in the district, focusing particularly on business activity and the labor market in Upstate New York, the release says. The program will run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Queensbury Hotel.

Registration will open at 9:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:00 a.m. with welcoming remarks from Arrow Financial Corporation and Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company President and CEO Tom Murphy, and Federal Reserve Bank of New York Head of External Engagement Shawn Phillips, according to the release.
Bram will also answer questions from the audience following his presentation, discussing the regional economy. To register for the event, visit: https://www.adirondackchamber.org/events/details/overview-of-regional-economic-conditions-with-the-new-york-fed-4284