U.S. Economic Outlook (Financial Institutions Conference)

Joe Brusuelas
Chief Economist
RSM US LLP

Joseph Brusuelas has over 20 years of experience in finance and economics and specializes in analyzing the U.S. monetary policy, labor markets, fiscal policy, economic indicators and the condition of the U.S. consumer. Prior to joining RSM in July 2014, Brusuelas spent four years as a senior economist at Bloomberg, LP and the Bloomberg Briefs newsletter group. As co-founder of the award winning Bloomberg Economic Brief, Brusuelas was named as one of the 26 economists to follow by the
Huffington Post. Earlier in his career, he was a director at Moody's Analytics where he covered the U.S. and global economies for the Dismal Scientist web-site. He also served as chief economist at Merk Investments LLC and chief U.S. economist at IDEAglobal.

In his current role, Brusuelas provides macroeconomic perspective to help clients anticipate and address the unique issues and challenges facing their businesses and the industries in which they operate. He also produces monthly economic reports for the middle market and for key industries within that market.

Brusuelas regularly appears on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and is frequently quoted by the financial press on the U.S. and global economies. He is the co-author of Forex Analysis and Trading: Effective Top-Down Strategies Combining Fundamental, Position, and Technical Analyses, and the upcoming "It’s Worse Than You Think: The US Economy and the Decline of the American Middle Class," both published by Wiley.

Professional Affiliations and Credentials
•  National Association of Business Economists and American Economic Association

Education
•  Bachelor of Arts, political science, San Diego State University
•  Master of Arts, political science, San Diego State University
•  Doctor of Philosophy, political economy and public policy, University of Southern California

July 2016