StrategicCFO360 8/17/2021- Economic Outlook 2022: Enjoy The Ride, Despite The Bumps

Robert P. Hartwig, PhD, CPCU · August 17, 2021 ·

StrategicCFO360 interviewed five different economists in a recent article to gain an outlook on the 2022 economy. Dr. Robert Hartwig was one of the economists interviewed. On the projected 6.7% GDP growth this year and 5% GDP growth next year, Hartwig said, “the economy is enjoying a ‘rare Goldilocks moment,’ the term used to describe an ideal state of near-full employment, economic stability and steady growth.” Dr. Hartwig notes, “virtually all the conditions are lining up for many U.S. businesses to enjoy growing sales and profits and for many people to realize growing income, with relatively modest inflation.” Read the entire article here.

About Robert P. Hartwig, PhD, CPCU

Director, Risk and Uncertainty Management Center
Clinical Associate Professor
Robert Hartwig (Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1993) is clinical associate professor of finance and director of the Risk and Uncertainty Management Center. His research focuses on insurance markets and structures, risk management, pandemic risk, risk-bearing capital market instruments, the financing of technology risks and venture capital in insurance markets. He makes frequent presentations to insurance industry management, boards of directors, regulators and legislators. Prior to joining the Darla Moore School of Business, he was president and economist for the Insurance Information Institute in New York and in prior positions worked for Swiss Re, the National Council on Compensation Insurance and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University. His professional experience includes expert witness testimony and testimony before numerous congressional and state legislative committees. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) credential and speaks frequently in the media on all issues related to insurance markets.