First Trust Portfolios Economists have consistently been ranked among the top US economic forecasters by Bloomberg over the past decade and has earned gold medals from Financial Advisor IQ for macro commentary and content leadership.  Andrew Updyke, CFA has been an economist with First Trust for over 15 years and will be presenting to the MIEFP the firm's economic forecast content  for 2026 including inflation, growth expectations, interest rates, and geopolitical impacts.  Bring a notepad and your questions.  This is expected to be both educational and entertaining.