Hartford Business Journal’s first issue of 2022 includes an economic forecast section containing outlooks for the year ahead from various economists and industry experts.
Here’s a look at what they had to say:
Statewide Forecasts
Fred Carstensen: CT has assets to change its economic trajectory. Can it leverage them?
Peter Gioia: Despite headwinds, U.S. and CT economies in good shape heading into 2022
Economist Scorecards
Farhad Rassekh: 2022 likely a return to ‘some degree of normalcy’
Don Klepper-Smith: CT will see modest growth in 2022, but challenges persist
Patrick J. Flaherty: CT economy will continue to rebound, as long as workers rejoin labor force
Steven P. Lanza: Variants, supply chain issues and labor shortages still loom in 2022
2022 Real Estate Outlook
Pandemic weighs on Hartford office market, but key deals still getting done
Apartment market likely to demand higher rents as housing shortage, moves to CT persist
Inventory will dictate 2022 housing prices
Red hot distribution market to continue as companies rethink logistics, supply chain strategies
2022 Banking and Finance Outlook
M&A activity, fintech adoption, ‘talent wars’ will impact banks in 2022
2022 Health Care Outlook
Digitization of healthcare services will be key trend in 2022
2022 Manufacturing Outlook
2022 Higher Education Outlook
Higher-ed focuses on hybrid, remote courses and industry partnerships in year ahead
2022 Human Resources Outlook
Here’s how to retain your talent amid the hyper-competitive labor market
2022 Law Outlook
3 new employment laws CT employers must know about in 2022
2022 Accounting Outlook
Cybercrime, employee retention, digital transformation key trends for 2022
Tax policy changes, hybrid workforce model key focus areas in 2022
