Rick Kaglic

Rick Kaglic is vice president and senior regional officer at the Cincinnati branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, a role he took on in 2018. In this position, Kaglic oversees the management of the branch and is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key business and community leaders in southern Ohio and western Kentucky, analyzing regional economic conditions and developments in the region, and educating the region's diverse constituents on the role of the Federal Reserve and its district banks.

Prior to joining the Cleveland Fed, he was the senior regional economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, responsible for analyzing regional economic conditions and developments in the Carolinas. Kaglic also served as a senior economist for Eaton Corporation, a diversified manufacturing firm headquartered in Cleveland; as chief economist for the Washington State Employment Security Department; and spent 11 years as a senior business economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Kaglic has served in leadership roles in the Chicago and Cleveland Associations for Business Economics and is on the board of trustees for Cincinnati Works. Moreover, he has provided economic analysis for Governor’s Economic Advisory Councils in four states, including Ohio.

He completed both his undergraduate and graduate work at Youngstown State University with specializations in regional and urban economics.  
 

Final Session Address: Economic Outlook in the Time of Uncertainty

Drill down through the vast economic data considered by the Federal Reserve, and focus on meaningful trends and forecasts for domestic and global economic growth. Rick Kaglic will also address the challenges and risks that may alter the outlook. The strength of the employment rate, inflation, various market indicators, and more will leave LIFT2 participants with much to consider.