January 11: Opening Party
January 12–14: Conference & Expo
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center | NYC
Chief Economist
National Retail Federation
Jack Kleinhenz, Ph.D., CBE is the chief economist for the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association. He joined the NRF in 2010.
As a professional economist working with Fortune 500 companies, banking firms, regulators, planners, universities, airports, manufacturers, chambers of commerce, trade associations, nonprofit organizations and state and local government agencies, Kleinhenz is known for translating economics into clear and concise explanations and action. He is a Certified Business Economist (CBE) in business economics and data analytics.
A frequent speaker on business and economic issues, Kleinhenz is regularly called upon for his expertise by the local, national and international media. These include CNBC, The Financial Times, Bloomberg News, Fox News, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Washington Post.
Kleinhenz served as a board director to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the nation's leading nonprofit economics research organization. Appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Kleinhenz has served as a member of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee. He is a member of The Conference Board Consumer Dynamics Center Advisory Board, the University Hospitals of Cleveland Investment Management Committee and the Governor of Ohio’s Council of Economic Advisors.
He also serves as principal and chief economist of Kleinhenz & Associates, an economic, financial consulting and wealth management firm headquartered in Cleveland, as well as executive-in-residence at the Boler College of Business at John Carroll University and adjunct professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. A graduate of John Carroll University, he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Notre Dame.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Press office, Level 1, 1C 03
Open to registered press and analysts only.
As we turn the calendar, the economic situation in the United States represents important potential changes. There is considerable variability over what might happen in 2025 in terms of economic growth, inflation employment and interest rates. NRF’s chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, Ph.D., CBE will lead a panel of economists to discuss key economic indicators, recent trends and the 2025 outlook.