Dr. Bill LaFayette is vice president of economic analysis for the Columbus Chamber. As the Chamber's chief economist, he analyzes and interprets economic trends for Chamber staff, civic leaders, and the Greater Columbus community, and helps determine the implications of those trends for the Chamber's business advocacy and workforce development efforts.

In this CMC forum, LaFayette is joined by George Mokrzan from Huntington Bank, James Newton from Commerce National Bank, and Economist Joseph Mandeville to discuss our region's economic prognosis.