Professor Colgan offered his 2010 economic forecast for Maine at USM's Hannaford Lecture Hall in Portland.
Colgan's economic predictions for 2010 are based on his analysis of employment trends, income, retail sales, and a range of other indicators. Colgan, a professor of public policy and management in USM's Muskie School of Public Service and former state economist, serves as a research fellow at the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. He also chairs the Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission, which prepares an economic outlook report for state budget preparation.