The Economic and Geopolitical Outlook

During this NASBP Virtual Seminar, we are joined by Ben Wright who represents The Hartford’s Global Insights Center, an internal think tank that covers economics and geopolitics. In this session he will discuss the outlook for the construction and commercial sectors, identifying growth opportunities in 2025. He will also cover the macroeconomic, sectoral, and geopolitical risks that every surety professional needs to know.

Ben Wright

Principal U.S. Economist

The Hartford

Ben is a Principal U.S. Economist with the Hartford’s Global Insights Center, where he focuses on macroeconomic and sectoral trends.

He covers topics that shape the business landscape, including inflation, the job market, interest rates, and construction activity.

Ben has almost two decades of professional experience across the corporate, consulting, and government sectors.

Before joining The Hartford, Ben was an economist at Visa where he covered trends in consumer spending, interest rates, and the credit card and banking sectors. He advised board members and executives and was a frequent speaker at client events.

Ben also held positions at the Bureau of Labor Statistics where he focused on long-term job market forecasting, and at a boutique consulting firm that analyzed the California economy.

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