Monthly Archives: September 2024

Upcoming Speaker

Ryan Yonk

Upcoming Speaker

Dr. Ryan Yonk, Senior Research Faculty, American Institute for Economic Research, Great Barrington, MA

Topic: “The China Dilemma: Rethinking US-China Relations”

Time:  12 Noon

Date:  November 13, 2024

Location:  The Palmetto Club

Time: 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Location: Palmetto Club. Buffet lunch included (guests/non-members: $40).

Dr. Yonk is Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research.  He holds a PhD from Georgia State University and a MS and BS from Utah State University. Prior to joining AIER he held academic positions at North Dakota State University, Utah State University, and Southern Utah University, and was one of the founders of the Strata Policy.

He is the (co) author or editor of numerous books including Green V. Green, Nature Unbound: Bureaucracy vs. the Environment, The Reality of American Energy,  and Politics and Quality of Life: The Role of Well-Being in Political Outcomes. He has also (co) authored numerous articles in academic journals including Public Choice, The Independent Review, Applied Research in Quality of Life, and the Journal of Private Enterprise. His research explores how policy can be better crafted to achieve greater individual autonomy and prosperity.

Speaker

Joey Von Nessen

Speaker:

Dr. Joey Von Nessen, Research Economist,  Division of Research, Darla Moore School of Business

Topic: “The Short- and Long-Run Economic Outlook for South Carolina”

(Thoughts on the current economic outlook and the long-term growth drivers in advanced manufacturing, the automotive industry, and logistics)

Date:  THURSDAY September 19, 2024

Dr. Von Nessen is a research economist in the Division of Research at the Darla Moore School of Business where he specializes in regional economics, regional economic forecasting and housing economics. He regularly conducts a wide variety of economic impact analyses, feasibility studies and independent market research projects for clients in both the private and public sector.

Dr. Von Nessen engages in industry-level and regional economic forecasting for organizations at the state, national and international level. He has served as lead researcher on projects with clients as diverse as Sonoco, BlueCross BlueShield, Michelin, Boeing and the Savannah River National Lab, among others. He has also been the recipient of many grants from both local and national sources, including the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Dr. Von Nessen is also responsible for the preparation and presentation of the University of South Carolina’s annual statewide economic forecast. He serves on the advisory committee of the South Carolina Board of Economic Advisors and is regularly invited to brief the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on economic conditions in South Carolina. He frequently appears on programs at national conventions, including the International Builders Show, the 21st Century Building Expo and the North American Regional Science Council and its subsidiaries.