Economist Pete Gioia Deciphers State’s Budget
CBIA chief economist Peter Gioia will be the Chamber’s guest speaker at a special spring legislative breakfast session.
Date: Friday, May 24th
Time: 7:30 am
Location: Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center, 855 Storrs Rd, Storrs.
Other: $20 per person includes breakfast
Gioia has followed state budget issues and the legislative process in Connecticut for over 20 years. Before joining CBIA, he was a bank economist. He is an expert in deciphering budget making tactics, analyzing state bonded indebtedness, discovering “revenue enhancement” techniques and evaluating the effectiveness of tax incentive programs.
In addition to following and analyzing budget and related issues, he keeps an eye on labor, healthcare, education and economic development issues at the Capitol to be able to understand how they all connect. He is a witty and entertaining speaker who will also answer any questions from the audience.