Biography
Sean Snaith, Ph.D., is the director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness and a nationally recognized economist in the field of business and economic forecasting.
Snaith is the recipient of multiple awards for the accuracy of his forecasts, his research and his teaching. He has served as a consultant for local governments and multinational corporations such as Compaq, Dell and IBM. Before joining UCF’s College of Business, he held teaching positions at Pennsylvania State University, American University in Cairo, the University of North Dakota and the University of the Pacific.
Snaith is frequently interviewed in international, national and regional media. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, The Economist and The Guardian and has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business Network, The Nightly News with Brian Williams, Al Jazeera, the BBC and CBC, China Central TV, Sky News, Nippon TV and the Business News Network, based in Toronto.
Snaith is a sought-after speaker known for his engaging and humorous presentations. He has built a national reputation for his unique ability to explain complex subject matter in a digestible manner. He earned praise from one business editor for having “an uncanny knack of making economics not only understandable but interesting.”
Snaith is a member of several economic organizations and national economic forecasting panels, including The Wall Street Journal’s Economic Forecasting Survey, the Associated Press’ Economy Survey, CNNMoney.com’s Survey of Leading Economists, USA Today’s Survey of Top Economists, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Survey of Professional Forecasters, Bloomberg and Reuters.
Snaith holds a B.S. in Economics from Allegheny College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Pennsylvania State University.
In The News
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US boat manufacturers face higher costs due to tariffs
U.S. boat manufacturers are facing higher prices for raw materials and parts because of tariffs implemented by the Trump administration.
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Fueled by more people, Florida’s economic prospects look good over next 30 years
Florida’s economy should be in good shape 30 years from now. There will be bumps, including four to five recessions, if history is a guide.
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Unemployment rises 0.5 percent in Orange, Seminole
Fueled by a growing workforce, unemployment in Orange and Seminole counties in June jumped to 3.4 percent, up half a percentage point from the previous month, the state reported Friday.
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Florida’s GDP hits $1 trillion mark: As a country, it’d rank 17th in world
Florida’s gross domestic product topped $1 trillion Friday, an economic output that would make the Sunshine State the world’s 17th largest economy if it were an independent country, the state chamber said.
Research and Publications
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Florida & Metro Forecast: Robust State Economy to Remain Ahead of U.S. Outlook
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U.S. Forecast: Trump-era Policy Continues to Fuel Economic Growth
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Bankrate.com: Top economists: Expect the economy to heat up further this year
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Visit Orlando: Record 68 million people visited last year
Despite lower hotel occupancy and lackluster attendance figures from theme parks, Visit Orlando said Thursday the region had a record 68 million visitors last year.