For years, ITR Economics has been helping business leaders understand why the 2030s are likely to bring a period of significant economic disruption. As the decade draws closer, however, understanding this outlook is no longer enough.
The question is becoming increasingly practical: What should you do with that information?
The decisions made in the remaining years of the 2020s could have an outsized influence on how businesses and individuals enter the next decade. Some choices may call for action sooner rather than later. Others may require advance preparation but careful patience. In still other cases, preserving flexibility could be more valuable than committing too early.
That distinction is at the center of ITR Economics’ upcoming Executive Series webinar, The 2030s Action Plan: 7 Decisions That Can’t Wait Until 2030.
Economists Connor Lokar and Lauren Saidel-Baker will translate ITR Economics’ 2030s outlook into seven major decisions:
Translate inflation expectations into margin-protecting actions.
Determine how to respond to the likely path of interest rates.
Evaluate your commercial real estate exposure.
Pivot from recession-prone markets toward recession-resistant markets.
Determine which capital expenditures to pursue — and which to avoid.
Align your M&A strategy with economic expectations.
Weigh personal housing considerations.
Over the years, we have outlined the economic forces that will result in the depression. This session’s objective is to focus on the implications of that outlook so that you can act. Which decisions deserve your attention today? Which of these require preparation now but execution later? What conditions should you be monitoring? And what developments could change the appropriate course of action?
Your preparation for the 2030s downturn is about more than just playing defense. Economic disruption also creates opportunity. Entering the downturn with sufficient capital, flexibility, and foresight will provide you with the ability to act while others brace for impact.
Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for evaluating the decisions ahead and determining where they should act, prepare, watch, or remain flexible.
The 2030s may still feel distant, but the window left to prepare is shrinking.