The Economy – Where We Are and Where We’re Going In 2025” is the title of this episode of “Building Knowledge With The Building and Realty Institute (BRI).” Gus Scacco, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, was the guest. Gus Scacco has over 35 years of investment experience. He has managed equity and balanced portfolios, and equity and fixed-income assessments at firms that include Angelo Gordon, Morgan Stanley, and J.& W. Seligman. Gus Scacco is utilized by Fox Business News as a frequent guest. He is a speaker at various local and regional industry conferences, business partnerships and associations to provide economic outlooks, as well as updates on business trends. Topics discussed during Episode 47 included: 1) The chances of a Recession happening in the coming months; 2) The current state of the U.S. Economy; 3) The current conditions on Wall Street; 4) How the results of the presidential election could affect Wall Street, and the U.S. economy, in 2025; 5) What could happen with Interest Rates in 2025; 6) The implementation of Tariffs in 2025 and their possible effects on the U.S. economy; 7) Gus Scacco’s biggest concerns regarding the U.S. economy in 2025.