Center for Business and Economic Research

When it comes to the economy both in Arkansas and nationwide, even the best outlooks come with a substantial dose of caution. Jeremy Horpedahl knows this better than most. When not serving as the director of the Arkansas Center for …

There is a little bit of good news and a little bit of bad news in forecasting Arkansas’ economic outlook for 2025. As for any sweeping changes from the federal level impacting the state, get comfortable. There simply has not …

The Arkansas Research and Technology Park in Fayetteville last year generated an economic impact to the state of $346.3 million, according to a report from the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of …

Pictured above: A Standard Lithium bromine tower in El Dorado hints at big things to come in south Arkansas. (Photos provided) In a nutshell, more of the same is what Arkansans can expect of the state’s economy in 2024. The …

The University of Arkansas’ 28th annual Business Forecast Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at the Rogers Convention Center in the World Trade Center District in Rogers, and will feature a panel …

Three economists will provide a 2021 economic outlook at the 27th annual Arkansas Business Forecast in January. This virtual panel will provide Arkansas business leaders with a local, domestic and international perspective on the 2021 economy. Mervin Jebaraj, director of the …

The annual State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report will be released on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Northwest Arkansas …

Mervin Jebaraj has been named to the Community Development Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He will serve a three-year term on the council. Jebaraj, the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) …

The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) will be holding its Quarterly Business Analysis program in May. CBER Director Mervin Jebaraj will deliver the report during the meeting. The analysis report is designed to provide a snapshot of each …

by Matthew Waller The economy, it’s been said, runs on credit. Or perhaps you prefer this opinion: The economy runs on trust. In some ways, both statements are true. But economies ran rather successfully for millennia without credit. And while …