Webinar Schedule
October 6: Industry Trends in Nebraska
Presenter: Mitch Herian
BBR Webinar Series will resume on October 6 with a discussion on the Industry Trends in Nebraska.
BBR Webinar Series will resume on October 6 with a discussion on the Industry Trends in Nebraska. Dr. Mitch Herian, project director at the Nebraska Bureau of Business Research (BBR/Bureau), a faculty fellow at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public Policy Center, and an adjunct professor in the College of Arts and Sciences University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will examine recent trends in employment across industries in Nebraska. Comparisons to neighboring states will allow viewers to understand how employment trends have tracked or differed from regional and national trends.
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October 27: The Technology Industry in Nebraska
Presenter: Mitch Herian
Dr. Mitch Herian, project director at the Nebraska Bureau of Business Research (BBR/Bureau), a faculty fellow at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public Policy Center, and an adjunct professor in the College of Arts and Sciences University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will discuss the findings and answer the questions directed by the attendees.
The Nebraska Tech Collaborative has recently publicized a report that examines technology occupations and industries in the state of Nebraska. The purpose of the report is to gain a greater understanding of relevant occupations and industries from 2017 to 2021 and to estimate the economic footprint of the technology industry in 2021. The report also highlights some of the key technology businesses in the state that have experienced recent growth.
Dr. Mitch Herian, and Dr. Eric Thompson, department chair and Karl H. Nelson Professor of Economics, and the director of the Bureau co-authored this report. The report relies upon data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).
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November 10: Trends in Business Issues
Presenter: Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson, Karl H. Nelson Professor and Chair of Economics, and the director of the Nebraska Bureau of Business Research (BBR), examines how the concerns facing Nebraska businesses have changed over the last 4 years.
BBR has been surveying 500 Nebraska businesses each month since January 2012, asking owners and managers about their top business issues. In this webinar, Dr. Thompson tracks how issues such as inflation, labor availability, customer demand, taxes, regulation, and competition came to and fell from the forefront as economic conditions evolved.
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December 15: Nebraska Economic Forecast
Presenter: Eric Thompson
The Nebraska Economic Forecast is produced as a collaboration by the Nebraska Business Forecast Council (NBFC) and the Nebraska Bureau of Business Research (Bureau). The forecast includes the outlook for farm income and non-farm employment as well as expectations for key industries such as manufacturing, construction, health care, retail, finance, and services. The national economic outlook and expected trends in both personal income and taxable sales in Nebraska are also among the top topics that are covered in the forecast.
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