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2026 Economic Forecast
Chapter: Los Angeles
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm February 18, 2026. Los Angeles (GMT-7)
Location: AC Martin, 900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2800, Los Angeles, CA
Attendees:
This event is open to All LAI members globally and non-members.
Members & Guests: $40
A look ahead at 2026! Join the LAI LA Chapter for our annual economic forecast featuring Dr. Anthony Orlando, who will provide clarity and insights on critical economic issues.
Will inflation accelerate amid potential tariffs and policy shifts? What impact will the record $37 trillion national debt have on our economy? How might AI-driven transformations and geopolitical uncertainties reshape growth and investment? Why are commercial loan maturities creating refinancing pressures amid elevated interest rates? And does this foreshadow continued volatility or a potential recession in the commercial real estate market?
Anthony Orlando
Anthony W. Orlando is an Associate Professor of Finance, Real Estate, and Law at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He holds the titles of Visiting Scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Singelyn Fellow of Analytics in the CPP College of Business Administration. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles, and he serves on the Public Finance Authority Board for the La Verne Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District.
Dr. Orlando teaches and conducts research at the intersection of real estate, finance, and urban planning. His recent book, Keeping Races in Their Places: The Dividing Lines That Shaped the American City, weaves together more than a century’s worth of data to expose the entrenched effects of redlining on American communities. His latest academic publications include articles in Cityscape and the Journal of Housing Economics analyzing the spillover impacts of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit developments; an article in the Journal of Urban Affairs assessing how land use may change as cities adapt to the post-pandemic future; and a new report for the Brookings Institution documenting the effects of natural disasters on the rental housing community.
Dr. Orlando received his bachelor’s degree in economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a master’s in economic history from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He holds a Ph.D. in public policy and management from the University of Southern California.