Fall Economic Forecast

Economist Dr. Chris Thornberg, Founding Partner of Beacon Economics

An expert in economic forecasting, regional economics, labor markets, economic policy, and real estate analysis, Dr. Thornberg was one of the earliest and most adamant predictors of the subprime mortgage market crash that began in 2007, and of the global economic recession that followed.

Dr. Thornberg holds a Ph.D in Business Economics from The Anderson School at UCLA and in 2015, was named to California State Treasurer John Chiang's Council of Economic Advisors, the body that advises the Treasurer on emerging strengths and vulnerabilities in the state's economy.

Slides from his 2018 Presentation are available here: https://beaconecon.com/archive/presentations/2018.10.09_SonomaEDBThornberg18.pdf

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