2019 Economic Outlook Scott Anderson, Ph.D., EVP & Chief - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2019 Economic Outlook Scott Anderson, Ph.D., EVP & Chief Economist, Bank of the West The Sacramento Sierra Chapter of the Appraisal Institute Presents 2019 Economic Forecast Crowne Plaza Sacramento, CA January 25, 2019

Let The Trade War Begin!!!!! 2

Global Economy Losing Momentum 3

Forecasting Deceleration in 2019 4

Positive U.S. Economic Surprises Fading 5

U.S. Labor Market Tight – How Much Tighter Can It Get? 6

20 Million Net New Jobs Created And Still Counting 7

Job Growth Will Slow in 2019 8

Unemployment Rate Starts to Rise By Q4 2019 9

Consumers Keep Spending 10

Real Earnings Growth Not Keeping Pace 11

Slowdown in Consumer Spending Forecast 12

No Investment Spending Boom Visible in the Data 13

Housing Cycle Has Peaked in the U.S. and California 14

Home Price Growth Moderates 15

Treasury Yield Curve Flattest Since 2007 16

Q2 Bounce Expected to be Peak U.S. Growth 17

What’s In Store for Interest Rates? Jerome Powell Takes the Reigns 18

Will Fed Rate Hikes Continue? 19

Is the Next Move a Rate Hike or a Rate Cut? 20

Prices for Most Commodities are Already Plunging 21

Bond Market Inflation Expectations Have Moved Lower 22

Interest Rate Outlook – Only Modest Increase From Here 23

Can We Win a Trade War With China? 24

The Economic Cost Of Trade War Escalation 25

U.S. Equities Prices – Could They Fall Further? 26

Corporate Credit Spreads Start to Rise from Historically Low Levels 27

Is Sacramento Outperforming? 28

Sacramento Job Growth Lagging Behind 29

Bay Area and Stockton Lead the Way 30

Sacramento Had a Good Month in December 31

Government and Health Care Driving Job Creation in Sacramento 32

Leaders And Laggards 33

Sacramento Already Above Full-Employment 34

Homebuilding Has Seen an Anemic Recovery This Cycle 35

Sacramento Home Prices Steady 36

Solid Housing Activity Could Continue For Awhile 37

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THANK YOU Scott Anderson - Bank of the West Executive Vice President Chief Economist San Francisco, CA Scott.Anderson@bankofthewest.com bankofthewest.com