Economic Risk in the Age of AI and Escalation: March 2026 Briefing
CHAPEL HILL, NC (May 4, 2026) — New forces affecting the US economy are emerging quickly. Chief Economist Gerald Cohen will discuss two of these, artificial intelligence and the Middle East, during the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, March 6.
The debate over AI’s effect on jobs continues to bubble, but its impact on the stock market and potentially the economy is now being seen through the “SaaSpocalypse,” an AI-driven selloff of software stocks. Add to that the new conflict in Iran, which is injecting uncertainty around both oil prices and the broader global economic outlook, and there will be plenty to talk about beyond the new employment report.
You are invited to join via Zoom (registration details below) and are welcome to submit questions you would like to hear addressed to External Affairs Assistant Director Rob Knapp.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: March 6, 2026, 9 AM EST (US and Canada)
Economic Briefing: Economic Risk in the Age of AI and Escalation
Please click the link below to register for the webinar:
https://kenan-flagler.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RxkSwxg0RoSskqbNCZak_Q
Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Economic Briefings: Experts from the institute appear on the briefing each month and offer commentary in their areas of specialization. Briefings generally occur on the morning that the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its employment report.
