WATCH: Forecaster sees no relief from high gas prices

Motorists can expect to continue paying high gasoline prices through the summer, the state’s leading economic prognosticator said Wednesday. Michael Pakko, the Arkansas Economic Development Institute’s chief economist and state economic forecaster, told Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club members crude oil inventories have tightened just as the summer driving season approaches. The average price […]

Panic buying at the grocery store could fuel inflation woes

Price tags in the grocery store are going up, but the end goal for shoppers remains the same as they adapt their budgets. Compared to last year, groceries are up 10%. Now, bread producers are also warning that those prices could spike another 35% in the months to come. There are a lot of factors […]