XPX DC Metro: The Economic Outlook for 2026

Business owners do not experience the economy in abstract terms — they feel it through pricing power, labor availability, interest rates, buyer demand, and valuation multiples. Macroeconomic forces have practical implications for business growth, enterprise value, and exit timing. As we enter into 2026, we want to take a look ahead and see what to expect! David Payne is a staff economist and reporter for The Kiplinger Letter, overseeing Kiplinger forecasts for the U.S. and world economies, and has forecasted GDP and its components since 1995, beating the Blue Chip Indicators forecasts two-thirds of the time. Please join us as David shares his insights on what to expect.

Our Speaker:

David Payne
Economist & Reporter
Kiplinger Newsletter

David is both staff economist and reporter for The Kiplinger Letter, overseeing Kiplinger forecasts for the U.S. economy. Previously, he was senior principal economist in the Center for Forecasting and Modeling at IHS/GlobalInsight, and an economist in the Chief Economist's Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce. David has co-written weekly reports on economic conditions since 1992, and has forecasted GDP and its components since 1995, beating the Blue Chip Indicators forecasts two-thirds of the time. David is a Certified Business Economist, He has two master's degrees and is ABD in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Agenda:

7:30 -8:15 Networking
8:15- 9:30 Program/Admin

Registration Fees:

XPX DC Members in good standing – $35.00 so join Today!
XPX DC Members Same Day Fee - $45.00

Other XPX Chapter Members – $50.00
Other XPX Chapter Members Same Day Fee - $60.00

Non-Members – $60.00
Non-Members Same Day Fee – $70.00

Full breakfast is included.

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