In his capacity as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at The PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) Group, Dr. Berson’s responsibilities include the analysis and forecasting of the U.S. economy; housing and mortgage markets; domestic and global market research; and strategic environmental planning. Prior to joining PMI in October 2007, he served as Chief Economist at Fannie Mae and, as well, at Wharton Econometrics, and has served the federal government in the Office of Tax Analysis at the Treasury Department and in the Office of the Special Trade Representative. At this year’s Outlook Conference he focused his presentation on the vitally important question: “The Outlook for Housing and Mortgage Markets in 2010: Is the Recovery For Real?”