SCWCC Business Lunch

Program Topic: Economic Outlook: What the Latest Data Means for Your Business
Tatiana will provide an overview of the latest major economic data at the U.S., state and local levels including GDP, employment, population growth (or lack thereof), and issues facing small businesses. She will also provide some short-term forecasts for interest rates, inflation, and overall economic performance.
 

Our Speaker: Tatiana Bailey 
Tatiana Bailey has her master’s in applied economics and her doctorate in public health, both from the University of Michigan. In the economic development field, Dr. Bailey presents nation-wide, year-round on the current national, state and local economies. She also participates in various economic development initiatives and has particularly focused on closing the skills gap. In the health care arena, Dr. Bailey has focused on programs that aim to increase access and quality while reducing costs. She also presents to audiences who wish to be better informed about the general framework of the health care system in the United States.

Dr. Bailey founded and is director for the nonprofit, Data-Driven Economic Strategies (DDES), which focuses on rigorous, unbiased monthly economic reporting and workforce development initiatives particularly for underserved communities. DDES produces monthly economic reports for various Colorado cities, and an international one for a large association in Washington D.C. She also serves as an economic development resource to both businesses and government. Dr. Bailey is an appointee to the Colorado governor’s council of economists, and an appointee to the Pikes Peak State College Advisory Council. In 2016, Dr. Bailey was a “Woman of Influence,” and in 2018, was named “Business Leader of the Year.”

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