The St. Louis Fed's <a class="Hyperlink SCXW83513304 BCX0" href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/about-us/leadership-governance/bank-officers/executive-bios/matuschka-briggs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matuschka Lindo Briggs</a>, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW83513304 BCX0" href= "https://research.stlouisfed.org/econ/gascon/frp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charles Gascon</a>, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW83513304 BCX0"&gt;The St. Louis Fed's&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="Hyperlink SCXW83513304 BCX0" href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/about-us/leadership-governance/bank-officers/executive-bios/matuschka-briggs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW83513304 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Matuschka Lindo Briggs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW83513304 BCX0"&gt;, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW83513304 BCX0" href= "https://research.stlouisfed.org/econ/gascon/frp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW83513304 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Charles Gascon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW83513304 BCX0"&gt;, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

November 2025 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock

October 2025 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock

The St. Louis Fed's <a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/about-us/leadership-governance/bank-officers/executive-bios/matuschka-briggs"> Matuschka Lindo Briggs</a>, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and <a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/research/economists/gascon"> Charles Gascon</a>, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"&gt; The St. Louis Fed's&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/about-us/leadership-governance/bank-officers/executive-bios/matuschka-briggs"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;"&gt; Matuschka Lindo Briggs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"&gt;, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/research/economists/gascon"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;"&gt; Charles Gascon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 116%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"&gt;, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

September 2025 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock

The St. Louis Fed's <a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/about-us/leadership-governance/bank-officers/executive-bios/matuschka-briggs"> Matuschka Lindo Briggs</a>, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and <a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/research/economists/gascon">Charles Gascon</a>, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The St. Louis Fed's &lt;a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/about-us/leadership-governance/bank-officers/executive-bios/matuschka-briggs"&gt; Matuschka Lindo Briggs&lt;/a&gt;, senior vice president and regional executive of the Little Rock Branch, and &lt;a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/research/economists/gascon"&gt;Charles Gascon&lt;/a&gt;, economist and research officer, discuss economic insights from the latest Beige Book release highlighting the Arkansas region and the Eighth District.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

July 2025 Beige Book Interview – Little Rock

Tulane University professor Gary Hoover shares how his personal journey to the field of economics shaped his teaching philosophy. Hoover also reflects on the mentors who changed his life, the importance of making economics real and relevant, and the responsibility educators have to meet students where they are. “Hoov,” as he’s known, talks with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla about how economics isn’t just about markets—it’s about people—and how great teaching means equipping students with tools to answer their own questions.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Tulane University professor Gary Hoover shares how his personal journey to the field of economics shaped his teaching philosophy. Hoover also reflects on the mentors who changed his life, the importance of making economics real and relevant, and the responsibility educators have to meet students where they are. “Hoov,” as he’s known, talks with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla about how economics isn’t just about markets—it’s about people—and how great teaching means equipping students with tools to answer their own questions.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tulane University professor Gary Hoover shares how his personal journey to the field of economics shaped his teaching philosophy. Hoover also reflects on the mentors who changed his life, the importance of making economics real and relevant, and the...

Gary Hoover: Teaching with Purpose

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