by - September 2, 2018 10:02 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said that the GOP tax cuts passed last December were expected to trigger business investment, and that will lead to wage growth for workers….
by - May 29, 2018 11:11 am
University of Arkansas’ Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said that fluctuating commodity prices and volatility in the agricultural sector are the biggest reasons why Arkansas’ GDP (gross domestic product) has…
by - April 1, 2018 9:46 am
UA Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj said the strong population growth in Arkansas metropolitan areas is a welcome trend, but he warns that a downside is the struggle…
by - March 11, 2018 10:52 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj doesn’t see much upside to tariffs that President Donald Trump says he plans to impose. On Thursday (March 8), Trump pulled the trigger on…
by - February 4, 2018 10:00 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj sees “moderate” growth for the U.S. economy in 2018 despite tax cuts that are purported to jump-start a stimulus for higher-than-usual growth. Jebaraj, who heads the UA…
by - December 14, 2017 9:59 am
Mervin Jebaraj has been named director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business in Fayetteville. He will officially…
by - October 1, 2017 9:44 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj likes what he sees in the current economy, but has his eye on several metrics and semantics to gauge future economic growth. Jebaraj, interim director of the…
by - July 30, 2017 9:53 am
Economist Mervin Jebaraj sees a lot of positives in the Arkansas economy, but warns that several key indicators need improvement to secure an even stronger future. Appearing on this week’s…
