Finance with a Flair

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Publications

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Jeff has been writing a weekly economic and financial newsletter, the Tea Leaf, for 34 years.  He is the author of four books, econAmerica: Why the American Economy is Alive and Well…and What That Means to Your Wallet (released by major publisher Wiley & Sons); Economy by Thredgold; A Parent's Letter to My Children in School; and On The One Hand…The Economist’s Joke Book.  Jeff’s company also produces quarterly economic reports and a monthly small business index for various clients.

 

 

Jeff Thredgold

Entertaining economist Jeff Thredgold has been helping people understand the tangled maze of the economy and financial markets for over three decades…with a slice of optimism and a touch of humor.  He is the only economist in the world to have ever earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned designation in professional speaking.

Veteran Economist

Jeff’s career includes 23 years with $100 billion KeyCorp, one of the nation’s largest financial services companies, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist.  He is currently economic consultant to $55 billion Zions Bancorporation, which has banks in ten states.  Jeff is a former member of the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association and the Economic Policy Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Comprehensible

Jeff SpeakingUnderstanding today’s economic environment is more important than ever before.  With a humorous and slightly irreverent style, Jeff guides audiences through the complexities of the U.S. and global economies and financial markets—helping to make sense of it all.  As the only economist in the world to have ever earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, Jeff makes a discussion about the economy approachable, interesting, and fun.

Connected

Jeff has appeared dozens of times on CNBC-TV, the nation’s business network, in addition to numerous appearances on CNN.  He is a member of three elite U.S. economic forecasting panels, which include serving as one of 48 national contributors to the monthly Blue Chip Financial Forecasts.  Jeff also serves as one of 50 seasoned economists in a quarterly survey by USA TODAY, as well as a quarterly survey of 30 national economists by the National Association for Business Economics.

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