Executive director touts 60th anniversary of institute

James Youngquist, executive director of the Institute for Economic Advancement in the 糖心Vlog传媒LR College of Business, recently provided a guest commentary highlighting the institute鈥檚 60th anniversary. Youngquist recounted its history for the monthly magazine Talk Business and Politics. From its conception during the Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus era to its current multiple partnerships with the … Executive director touts 60th anniversary of institute

Forecast on state鈥檚 economy coming Oct. 15

Dr. Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster at 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Institute for Economic Advancement, will present his annual forecast on the state鈥檚 economy on Oct. 15.

Public forum to focus on Money, Class, and Opportunity

An expert panel will discuss Arkansas鈥檚 economic future at the 11th annual Racial Attitudes in Pulaski County Forum from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Ron Robinson Theater in downtown Little Rock.

Federal Reserve VP to speak at Economic Forecast Conference

Dr. David Altig, executive vice president and director of research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will address the national economic outlook at the 2013 Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference Wednesday, Nov. 6.

鈥楽tate of Region鈥� breakfast coming May 30

The Institute for Economic Advancement at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has partnered with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce to host a breakfast focused on the region鈥檚 economic outlook.

Hass Adds to Economic Development Skills

Tonya Goza Hass, assistant research extension specialist at 糖心Vlog传媒LR, 聽has completed an intensive week-long, three-tiered program from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute.

Fall Economic Forecast Set for Oct. 30

Registration for 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Institute for Economic Advancement鈥檚 2012 Economic Forecast Conference is still open. The conference will be held from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Clinton Presidential Center.

Pakko Updates State’s Economic Forecast

Dr. Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster for 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Institute for Economic Advancement, said final statistics for the fourth quarter of 2011 predicts steady but unremarkable growth as the economy slowly emerges from the aftermath of the 2008鈥�09 recession.