Key takeways
Host: Wolfe Tone, vice chair, US & Global Deloitte Private leader, Deloitte Tax LLP
Presenter: Ira Kalish, chief global economist, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.
1.0 Overview CPE credit | Economics
Deloitte’s 2025 economic outlook will analyze critical factors including inflation, labor markets, interest rates, supply chains, and global trends. Additionally, we will explore how the new administration’s policies are expected to have an impact on the economic environment and the prospects for private companies. We’ll discuss:
- Key factors such as inflation, labor markets, interest rates, supply chains, and global trends
- Post-election policy implications on private companies
- Potential opportunities for private companies to navigate the economic climate and achieve business goals
Meet the speaker
Wolfe Tone
Wolfe is the leader of Deloitte Private for the US and globally. With offices in more than 80 countries, Deloitte professionals address the unique needs of private companies and their stakeholders leveraging the network’s business expertise and industry capabilities to serve mid-and large-sized private businesses. As the US leader of Deloitte Private, Wolfe oversees a segment of the firm serving more than 8,500 clients including privately held businesses, family enterprises, family offices, private equity funds and related portfolio companies, emerging growth companies, and high-net worth individuals. In both the US and around the globe, Deloitte Private connects founders and executives of these organizations to a network of ideas, knowledge, and experiences, providing audit and assurance, tax, consulting, and risk and financial advisory services to help them address today’s complex challenges and identify tomorrow’s opportunities. Wolfe is also actively engaged as a client service partner, leading multi-disciplined engagement teams that provide a variety of services including tax compliance and consulting, financial and risk advisory services, corporate restructuring support, M&A diligence, IPO planning, cyber risk solutions, technology transformations, and attest services. Wolfe and his wife reside in the suburbs of Chicago and are blessed with two wonderful children and a pair of very active Labradors. When Wolfe is not supporting his kids and their activities, he enjoys fishing, traveling the world, and cheering for his beloved Iowa Hawkeyes.
Ira Kalish
Dr. Kalish is the Chief Global Economist of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. He is a specialist in global economic issues as well as the effects of economic, demographic, and social trends on the global business environment. He advises Deloitte clients as well as Deloitte’s leadership on economic issues and their impact on business strategy. In addition, he has given numerous presentations to corporations and trade organizations on topics related to the global economy. He is widely traveled and has given presentations in 47 countries on six continents. He has been quoted by the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and The Financial Times. Dr. Kalish holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Vassar College and a PhD in international economics from Johns Hopkins University.
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