Futurespective: Federal Policy and the Local Economy

Matthew Gardner

Economist & Founder of Gardner Economics

Matthew Gardner is widely recognized as being one of the foremost real estate economists in the country. Matthew sits on the Washington State Governors Council of Economic Advisors, the Association of Washington Businesses Council of Economic Advisors, and is an Advisory Board Member at the Runstad Department of Real Estate at the University of Washington where he also lectures in real estate economics. Matthewu2019s economic forecasts are used by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and his housing forecasts are used by Reuters in their U.S. Housing Market forecast and by Fannie Mae in their National Home Price Expectation Survey. Matthew received his undergraduate degree in economics from St. Johns College, Oxford, and he holds graduate degrees in economics and econometrics from the London School of Economics. His recognitions include 2022 Partner of the Year by the Seattle-King County Realtors Association, and 2023 Partner of the Year by the Washington Realtors Association. He was also voted Industry MVP by the readers of the Seattle Agents Magazine.

Scott Bailey

Panelist, Regional Economist at Washington State Employment Security Department

Will Campbell

Associate Editor, The Columbian