From left to right: Sri Sundaram, Dean of the College of Business and Economics at CSUF; Dr. Anil K. Puri, Provost Emeritus and Director of the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting at CSUF; Dr. Mira Farka, Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting at CSUF; and Jeff Ball, President and CEO of Orange County Business Council.

OCBC and CSUF host 32nd Annual Economic Forecast Conference at Hyatt Regency Irvine

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IRVINE, CA (Oct. 23, 2026) — More than 500 business and community leaders gathered Friday at the Hyatt Regency Irvine for the 32nd Annual Economic Forecast Conference, where nationally recognized California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) economists Dr. Anil Puri and Dr. Mira Farka unveiled the 2027 CSUF Economic Forecast Report, offering an “optimistic-ish” outlook for Orange County and the national economy amid ongoing economic uncertainty.