<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/insights/posts/highlights_from_the_2026_business_forecast_luncheon.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><title>Highlights from the 2026 Business Forecast Luncheon</title><description>On January 30, the Sam M. Walton College of Business’s Center for Business &amp; Economics Research hosted the 32nd Annual Business Forecast Luncheon, where presenters discussed what may be on the horizon for the global, national, and local economies in 2026.</description><pubDate>02/06/2026</pubDate><image><img src="https://walton.uark.edu/insights/posts/images/Arkansas_Business_Forecast_Lunch_913x485_72dpi.jpg" alt="Mervin Jebaraj on stage, presenting his economic forecast to the audience."/></image><author>Jenni Wiltz</author><tags><tag>economics</tag><tag>perspectives</tag><tag>research</tag><tag>topfeatured</tag></tags></item>