
Some Arkansans excited about proposed plan to forgive student loans
Less monthly payments for student loan debt would mean more money spent in the state’s economy, but taxes could also increase. The Democrats’ $50,000 student
Less monthly payments for student loan debt would mean more money spent in the state’s economy, but taxes could also increase. The Democrats’ $50,000 student
Leaders of the U.S. Marshals Museum expect the museum to attract more than 100,000 people per year and pump millions of dollars into the local
The proposed access road to the Northwest Arkansas National Airport shouldn’t significantly affect threatened or endangered species or environmentally sensitive areas if it’s built in
Arkansas’ unemployment rate dropped more than 2 percentage points in December to 4.2%, the second-best improvement in the nation, bringing the state much closer to
Arkansas employers added more than 65,000 jobs between November and December, pushing the state’s jobless rate down from 6.3% in November to 4.2% in December,
Susanne speaks with Michael Pakko, a Chief economist and state economic forecaster at U.A. Little Rock, about how President Biden’s 2 trillion dollar relief plan
The Biden Administration is looking at proposing a $15 federal minimum wage increase which would mean higher incomes for thousands of Arkansans. Arkansas’ minimum wage
After more than a decade of struggling to gain employment momentum, Arkansas’ manufacturing sector began showing signs of renewed life in early 2018. And then
El Dorado’s future came a bubbling out of the ground 100 years ago today, making the city the oil capital of Arkansas and creating a
Arkansas’ efforts to build the manufacturing sector jumped off to a strong start this year, beginning 2021 the way it ended last year: demonstrating the
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