January 9th, 2008 Economic Outlook keynote speech by Mark Zandi, Ph.D., Chief Economist & Co-Founder, Moody's Economy.com, Inc.

Introduction by Mark S. Schweiker, President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

Event graciously sponsored by Sovereign Bank.

Approximate Running Time: 22 Minutes.

Host Marty Moss-Coane interviewed Mark Schweiker and Sallie Glickman, CEO of Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board (PWIB), about workforce opportunities and obstacles facing the next mayor. PWIB recently released a report A Tale of Two Cities about the need for better training and educational options for our workforce. They also discussed the Chamber’s efforts to nurture businesses in Philadelphia and the region, attract new ones to the area, our Working Solutions youth development program and other initiatives.