On MiddleGround’s seventh episode of Executive Sessions, discussions are led by MiddleGround’s Founding Partner, John Stewart, and the Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, Dr. Mike Clark. This episode covers:

1. 2023 Economic Status
2. A Resurgence in US Manufacturing
3. Economic Resilience
4. Looking Ahead to 2024

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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Podcast and guest introduction
(00:02:38) 2023 economic review
(00:12:39) Industrial manufacturer's response to economic shifts 
(00:17:35) Employment levels in manufacturing
(00:23:35) Well-positioned manufacturers in this economy
(00:31:05) Economic resilience
(00:40:08) Expectations in 2024