Futurecast 2027 to present national, Indiana and Kokomo economic forecasts at IU Kokomo on Nov. 10
Indiana University announced on 2026-10-12 that Futurecast 2027 — an 11-city statewide economic outlook tour co-hosted by the IU Kokomo School of Business, the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) and the Kelley School of Business — will be held at IU Kokomo at 7:30 a.m. on 2026-11-10. The free event requires preregistration by 2026-10-27; seating is limited.

Indiana University says Futurecast 2027 will convene at IU Kokomo at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 2026-11-10. The free event requires preregistration by 2026-10-27 and will present economic forecasts for the nation, the state of Indiana, the Kokomo area and financial markets while addressing predicted trends in GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, employment, industry and global markets (IU news release: https://news.iu.edu/kokomo/live/news/53959-experts-will-discuss-2027-economy-predictions-at).
Panelists listed for the Kokomo stop include Carol Rogers (director, Indiana Business Research Center), Bob Hickman (executive vice president and chief banking and credit officer, Community First Bank of Indiana), Dmitry Chulkov, Jared Wilson and Kyle Anderson; IU Kokomo School of Business Dean Chittibabu Govindarajalu will moderate. Organizers note data housed at the IBRC informed the forecasts. More information and registration are available at ibrc.indiana.edu/outlook/kokomo; media contacts listed in the release are Danielle Rush (darush@iu.edu) and Erin Witt (witterin@iu.edu).
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