Dr. Peter Linneman
Leading Economist, Former Wharton Professor
Economist Dr. Peter Linneman calls the market with his Magic 8 Ball.
GDP growth, unemployment rates, interest rates... on the most recent Walker Webcast, Willy Walker and his guest Dr. Peter Linneman covered all the hot-button topics in their discussion about the state of the U.S. economy.
They dove into:
- When the economy may be back to "normal"
- Government spending and the potential for another stimulus package
- Why Dr. Linneman is still bull-ish on Multifamily
- ...and more!
A bit about each speaker:

Willy Walker is chairman and chief executive officer of Walker & Dunlop. Under Mr. Walker’s leadership, Walker & Dunlop has grown from a small, family-owned business to become one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the United States. Walker & Dunlop is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and in its first seven years as a public company has seen its shares appreciate 547%.

Peter Linneman is the founding principal of Linneman Associates, a leading real estate advisory firm. For 35 years, he was a leading member of Wharton's faculty, serving as the Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Finance and Public Policy. For over 40 years, Dr. Peter Linneman's unique blend of scholarly rigor and practical business insight has won him accolades from around the world, including PREA's prestigious Graaskamp Award for Real Estate Research, Wharton's Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center's Lifetime Achievement Award, Realty Stock Magazine's Special Achievement Award, being named "One of the 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate" by Realtor Magazine and inclusion in The New York Observer's "100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate."
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