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'''Gail D. Fosler''' (1947 |
'''Gail D. Fosler''' (December 7, 1947 – April 2, 2023) was president of The GailFosler Group, a strategic advisory service for global business leaders and public policymakers,<ref>[https://www.gailfosler.com/gail-d-fosler Gail D. Fosler] GailFosler.com</ref> and a prominent economic forecaster. Fosler was a public speaker and her opinions and analysis were frequently quoted within both domestic and international publications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?404617-2/nga-forum-economy&start=1713|title=State of the U.S. Economy {{!}} C-SPAN.org|website=www.c-span.org|language=en-us|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/will-the-economy-save-trump/2018/01/07/114beff4-f251-11e7-b390-a36dc3fa2842_story.html|title=Will the economy save Trump?|last=Samuelson|first=Robert|date=7 January 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fragile-economic-foundation-of-dow-20000-1485377625|title=The Fragile Economic Foundation of Dow 20000|last=Ip|first=Greg|website=WSJ|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://borsen.dk/nyheder/avisen/artikel/11/227905/artikel.html|title=Wall Streets bedste spåkvinde: Recession rammer USA i 2020|last=Redder|first=Hakon|date=2019-06-21|website=borsen.dk|language=da|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fd.nl/weekend/1283327/de-vs-moeten-stoppen-met-subsidieren-andere-landen|title=De VS hoeven de rest van de wereld niet te subsidiëren|website=fd.nl|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> |
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Fosler was twice named America’s most accurate economic forecaster by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB930871746682956348|title=Fosler, Avoiding the Crowd, Is Declared No. 1 Forecaster|first=Constance|last=Mitchell Ford|date=July 2, 1999|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB946850098507721170|title=Conference Board's Gail Fosler Tops Forecasting Survey Again|first=Constance|last=Mitchell Ford|date=Jan 3, 2000|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}</ref> |
Fosler was twice named America’s most accurate economic forecaster by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB930871746682956348|title=Fosler, Avoiding the Crowd, Is Declared No. 1 Forecaster|first=Constance|last=Mitchell Ford|date=July 2, 1999|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB946850098507721170|title=Conference Board's Gail Fosler Tops Forecasting Survey Again|first=Constance|last=Mitchell Ford|date=Jan 3, 2000|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Fosler was a former president and trustee of [[The Conference Board]]. From 1989-2008, Fosler served as chief economist of The Conference Board<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119301771429566654|title=Conference Board Names a President|last=Evans|first=Kelly|date=2007-10-22|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2019-09-25|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> and was president from October 2007 to December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hr.com/SITEFORUM?&t=/Default/gateway&i=1116423256281&application=story&active=no&ParentID=1119278002800&StoryID=1193100009123|title=The Conference Board Names Gail Fosler President|date=October 22, 2007|work=HR.com|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}</ref> In 2004, she assumed responsibility as executive vice president for expanding the international presence and operations of The Conference Board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conference-board.org/bio/index.cfm?bioid=33|title=Gail D. Fosler|last=|first=|date=|website=www.conference-board.org |
Fosler was a former president and trustee of [[The Conference Board]]. From 1989-2008, Fosler served as chief economist of The Conference Board<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119301771429566654|title=Conference Board Names a President|last=Evans|first=Kelly|date=2007-10-22|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2019-09-25|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> and was president from October 2007 to December 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hr.com/SITEFORUM?&t=/Default/gateway&i=1116423256281&application=story&active=no&ParentID=1119278002800&StoryID=1193100009123|title=The Conference Board Names Gail Fosler President|date=October 22, 2007|work=HR.com|accessdate=July 3, 2019}}</ref> In 2004, she assumed responsibility as executive vice president for expanding the international presence and operations of The Conference Board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conference-board.org/bio/index.cfm?bioid=33|title=Gail D. Fosler|last=|first=|date=|website=www.conference-board.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> |
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Prior to her time at The Conference Board, Fosler served as deputy staff director and chief economist of the [[United States Senate Committee on the Budget]].<ref name=":1" /> Fosler developed frameworks and forecasts for congressional budget debates and acted as a key negotiator on fiscal, monetary, and budget process initiatives for the committee. |
Prior to her time at The Conference Board, Fosler served as deputy staff director and chief economist of the [[United States Senate Committee on the Budget]].<ref name=":1" /> Fosler developed frameworks and forecasts for congressional budget debates and acted as a key negotiator on fiscal, monetary, and budget process initiatives for the committee. |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Fosler died on April 2, 2023.<ref name="obit">{{cite web |title=Remembering OurBrainBank Board Member Gail Fosler |url=https://www.ourbrainbank.org/gail-fosler |access-date=28 August 2023 |date=10 April 2023}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Gail D. Fosler (December 7, 1947 – April 2, 2023) was president of The GailFosler Group, a strategic advisory service for global business leaders and public policymakers,[1] and a prominent economic forecaster. Fosler was a public speaker and her opinions and analysis were frequently quoted within both domestic and international publications.[2][3][4][5][6]
Fosler was twice named America’s most accurate economic forecaster by The Wall Street Journal.[7][8]
A range of policymakers, businesspeople, and fellow economists were known to read her analysis.[9][10]
Early life[edit]
Fosler received her B.A. in economics from the University of Southern California and her M.B.A. in finance from New York University.[8]
Career[edit]
Fosler was a former president and trustee of The Conference Board. From 1989-2008, Fosler served as chief economist of The Conference Board[11] and was president from October 2007 to December 2009.[12] In 2004, she assumed responsibility as executive vice president for expanding the international presence and operations of The Conference Board.[13]
Prior to her time at The Conference Board, Fosler served as deputy staff director and chief economist of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget.[11] Fosler developed frameworks and forecasts for congressional budget debates and acted as a key negotiator on fiscal, monetary, and budget process initiatives for the committee.
She was a past director of Shire plc, Baxalta Incorporated, Swiss Re America Holding Corp., Caterpillar Inc., Baxter International and DBS Holdings (Singapore), among others, and a past trustee of John Hancock Mutual Funds.
She was a member of The Council on Foreign Relations and the Bretton Woods Committee, and a former trustee and Executive Committee member of the National Bureau of Economic Research. She was an affiliated expert for the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and served as a member of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Retirement Security and Personal Savings.
She served on the Advisory Panel to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Chatham House Gold Task Force and as a trustee of The Economic Club of New York. She also chaired the board of directors of the Deschner Corporation, a family-owned manufacturer of hydraulic speed controls and related equipment for industry in Santa Ana, California.
Death[edit]
Fosler died on April 2, 2023.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Gail D. Fosler GailFosler.com
- ^ "State of the U.S. Economy | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Samuelson, Robert (7 January 2018). "Will the economy save Trump?". The Washington Post.
- ^ Ip, Greg. "The Fragile Economic Foundation of Dow 20000". WSJ. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Redder, Hakon (2019-06-21). "Wall Streets bedste spåkvinde: Recession rammer USA i 2020". borsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "De VS hoeven de rest van de wereld niet te subsidiëren". fd.nl. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Mitchell Ford, Constance (July 2, 1999). "Fosler, Avoiding the Crowd, Is Declared No. 1 Forecaster". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Mitchell Ford, Constance (Jan 3, 2000). "Conference Board's Gail Fosler Tops Forecasting Survey Again". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Jim Rickards [@JamesGRickards] (February 28, 2018). "A lot of folks ask me which economists I follow most closely. Answer: Start with Gail Fosler then go from there" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Lenzner, Robert (August 14, 2014). "Wealth Rising Faster Than GDP Can Trigger a Market Crash". Forbes. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Evans, Kelly (2007-10-22). "Conference Board Names a President". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "The Conference Board Names Gail Fosler President". HR.com. October 22, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "Gail D. Fosler". www.conference-board.org. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Remembering OurBrainBank Board Member Gail Fosler". 10 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.