For the first monthly Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon of the 2016-2017 season, the keynote speaker was Jason Clemens, executive vice president of the Fraser Institute. He shared about Canada's pre-reform days and its 1990s era of restructuring, as well as the country's reform results.

Dennis Hoffman, speaking at the Economic Club of Phoenix first monthly luncheon of the 2016-2017 season, said the headwinds for the next president: Aging baby boomers are one cause for the declining labor force participation rates.

‘Tis the season for many companies to have accurate projections for the future. That’s why we present annually the Lawrence R. Klein Award for Blue Chip Accuracy. Hear Professor of Economics Lee McPheters announce the 2016 recipient and share the winner’s 2017 predictions.

Tony Sarsam, CEO of Ready Pac Foods Inc., is a highly respected leader known for building a high-performance culture. Hear his lessons on the importance of focusing on people to improve the bottom line.

The men's college basketball Final Four this weekend in Glendale, Ariz., brings a visit from the association's president, who related athletics' relevant records and statistics are important for the way in which they can affect societies surrounding them.

With a young population, substantial science and engineering skills and a huge consumer market, India has potential for phenomenal future growth.

For the past six years, experts from the W. P. Carey School of Business have been forecasting the same thing about the Arizona economy: slow recovery. But 2015 just might be the year that we can declare Arizona’s economy officially, finally, recovered.

Christopher L. Mapes, chairman, president and CEO of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., accepted the W. P. Carey School's Dean's Council Executive of the Year Award on April 8, 2015.

It was a homecoming of sorts when Elizabeth Crain came back to Arizona State University in March to speak at the Economic Club of Phoenix Economic Outlook luncheon.

Michael Tipsord, vice chairman, president, and chief operating officer of State Farm Insurance Companies, addressed the Economic Club of Phoenix, sharing information about the company’s growth and how it will benefit customers, employees, and the Phoenix area.