GVSU experts talk economy

Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business hosted a roundtable discussion on how best to stimulate the economy on Feb. 11. Video of the event can be streamed or downloaded here:

The topic was "The U.S. Economy: Where Do We Go From Here?" Each panelist gave a brief presentation, followed by a Q&A session. The panel was moderated by Seidman College of Business Finance Department Chair Sridhar Sundaram. Panelists included:

• Mitch Stapley, managing director of fixed income strategies at Fifth Third Bank
• Jeanne Englehart, president and CEO of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
• John Balbach, technology business consultant at the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center
• Jim Gillette, director of financial services at CSM Worldwide
• Tom Ranville, senior vice president, Bank of America
• Paul Isely, associate professor of economics, Grand Valley State University
• Dan Giedeman, associate professor of economics, Grand Valley State University
• Gregg Dimkoff, professor of finance, Grand Valley State University