State’s jobless rate falls to 3.2% in February while U.S. tally rises

Unemployment in Arkansas dropped in February to 3.2%, besting the national rate and inching toward record lows set a year ago. The state’s joblessness rate was down from 3.4% in January, state officials reported Friday. The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services reported there were 3,051 more Arkansans employed in February compared with January, with 2,964 […]