All metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted jobless rate increases in March, with year-over-year increases in the number of unemployed ranging between 44%

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Monday came as a shock to economists as the price for a barrel of crude oil dropped to -$37.63 for the

There’s demand for the money, but it might not be enough to avoid a recession when the economy resumes. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Based on

Little Rock Regional Economic Briefing November 12, 2020 AEDI and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis partner to provide updates on the economic conditions and

Efforts to reach residents pushed; virus causes delays The U.S. Census Bureau has mailed paper questionnaires to people who haven’t responded to the decennial census

Census Non Response Followup August 11 – October 31, 2020* Census takers will interview households in person that have not responded by mail, online or

FAYETTEVILLE — Northwest Arkansas is projected to have nearly 1 million residents by 2045, almost double this year’s population. Regional planners have started to figure

In the fastest surge of layoffs and economic decline in U.S. history, 16.8 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the past three weeks,

Fort Smith, Sebastian County see pandemic as manageable. FORT SMITH — Officials from both Fort Smith and Sebastian County are unsure exactly what effect the

Seventy-seven thousand or more filing for unemployment. A near 9% unemployment rate. Retail sector jobs declining by 16%. Employment in the arts, entertainment and recreation