NWSOFA Fiscal and Economic Issues August Meeting with Illinois House Candidate Mark Walker

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In August the Fiscal and Economic issues team will be back in Arlington Heights in 1/2 of the Hendrickson Room. Some topics of discussion anticipated for the national update include:

• July employment report – These monthly reports have been showing solid job growth, albeit slightly lower than before Trump became president
• Updated estimates of the current FY 2018 budget deficit and the forecast for next year – Deficits are up due to last year’s tax bill and increased spending
• Preliminary/initial estimate of 2nd quarter GDP growth – Republicans are hoping that this is a really BIG number to justify the increased deficit. Time will tell, as this number will be updated two more times by the end of September, and then continue to be updated for years as more economic data becomes available. The initially reported numbers tend to be revised up or down over the years.

David Doney will do a deeper dive into trade issues, i.e. what is happening and how it might affect economic growth.

Bill Davis and Sara Horan will give us more information on the electioneering that OFA is doing this fall.

Illinois House candidate Mark Walker will join us to talk about why he is running and take questions from the audience.

Of course after the meeting ends at 9:30 many of us will head three blocks south to Eddie’s (10 East Northwest Highway) for tacos, beer and more discussions.

Come join us August 14th in Arlington Heights.