The date is rapidly approaching. Register now!
Join the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Arkansas Economic Development Institute at UA-Little Rock for the 2025 Arkansas Economic Forecast luncheon.
Date:
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025
Time:
Lunch and Networking: 11 a.m. CT
Program: 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. CT
Location:
Clinton Presidential Center
1200 President Clinton Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72201 (map it)
Registration Deadline:
Monday, Nov. 3, 2025
This event will provide a useful perspective on the current state of our economy through discussions about economic trends, issues and developments. It will include presentations from our region’s economic experts:
- B. Ravikumar, St. Louis Fed senior vice president and deputy director of research, will discuss national and global economic conditions
- Kathleen Navin, St. Louis Fed senior economist, will discuss regional economic conditions
- Michael Pakko, Arkansas Economic Development Institute at UA-Little Rock chief economist and state economic forecaster, will discuss Arkansas’ economic outlook
The program will include a welcome from Matuschka Lindo Briggs, St. Louis Fed senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch. Following the presentations, she will moderate a panel discussion and a Q&A session.
You will be given the opportunity to submit questions in advance for the Q&A session during the registration process.
There is no charge to attend this luncheon event, but registration is required by Nov. 3.

| Questions? Contact Julie Kerr of the Little Rock Branch at julie.a.kerr@stls.frb.org or 501-324-8296. |
