Deidre Wadsworth

The Mainebiz annual breakfast event drew 250 attendees, who listened to a panel discussion of topics that ranged from workforce issues to trade and tariffs.

The U.S. economy is fundamentally strong for now, with growth expected to average 2.5% in the first half of this year and then closer to 2% after that, the Fed economist said at the Mainebiz "Five on the Future" event.