The Center for Business & Economic Research hosted the Arkansas Business Forecast Luncheon today, bringing together national and international experts to discuss the economic outlook for Arkansas, the nation, and the world. Moderator Curtis Barnett, president and chief executive officer of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, facilitated a conversation between this year's economic forecasters:
Global Forecaster: Gregory Daco, the chief economist at EY.
Domestic Forecaster: Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist for Morgan Stanley.
State and Regional Forecaster: Mervin Jebaraj, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas ­- Sam M. Walton College of Business.
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