Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting
Welcome to the Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting
The Woods Center for Economic Analysis and Forecasting issues economic forecasts and analyses at the national and regional level, provides policy advice on economic issues, and conducts related research. The center undertakes independent studies, engaging in sponsored research with private and public entities. Many of the center's activities are structured to allow for the participation of graduate and undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton.
Latest Reports
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Economic Forecast Fall Report | Tariffs, Tomahawks, Treasuries and Prospects for Growth (PDF) PDF, opens in a new tab
By Anil K. Puri, Ph.D. and Mira Farka, Ph.D.
Nearly three and a half decades later, the U.S. economy still seems to be cruising in its 1964 Buick Skylark...
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Orange County Business Expectations Survey, OCBX 4th Quarter 2026 (PDF) PDF, opens in a new tab
By Anil K. Puri, Ph.D.
The overall index, OCBX, for the 4th quarter of 2026...
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Orange County Business Expectations Survey, OCBX 3rd Quarter 2026 (PDF) PDF, opens in a new tab
By Anil K. Puri, Ph.D.
The overall index, OCBX, for the 3rd quarter of 2026...
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Economic Forecast Spring 2026 (PDF) PDF, opens in a new tab
By Anil K. Puri, Ph.D. and Mira Farka, Ph.D.
Precisely a decade and a half ago this month, April 2011, dragon eggs cracked, direwolf pups were found in the snow...
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International Trade Forecasts 2026 (PDF) PDF, opens in a new tab
By Mira Farka, Ph.D. and Adrian Fleissig, Ph.D.
Global trade was defined by a striking paradox over this past year: extraordinary disruption alongside equally extraordinary resilience...