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Arkansas unemployment rate drops to 3.6%

January 27, 2023

As the year closed, there were more Arkansans with jobs than in 2021 and the state’s labor force participation rate was up three-tenths of percentage

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November jobless rate inches to 3.7%

December 20, 2022

Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked upward in November, increasing one-tenth of a percent to 3.7% from 3.6% in October, according to the Arkansas Division

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State panel greenlights American Rescue Plan funds for 14 broadband projects

December 20, 2022

The Arkansas Department of Commerce on Friday won the Legislative Council’s approval to use $93.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds for 14 grants

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Arkansas’ number of full-time state employees up 108 in fiscal 2022

November 30, 2022

The number of full-time state employees increased by 108 last fiscal year to slightly more than 57,000 as their ranks grew at the state’s higher

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Experts warn of interest rates when applying for credit cards

November 4, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact across the world, and it affected people in many different aspects of their lives, including their budgets. Financial Advisor,

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Michael Pakko on Arkansas Employment Data – September 2022

November 4, 2022

Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 3.5% in September while the U.S. unemployment rate declined .2 percentage points to 3.5.  Since the

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Arkansas Employment & Unemployment – August 2022

September 21, 2022

The newest reports on employment and unemployment in Arkansas indicate some signs of weakening conditions in the state’s labor markets, but payroll employment continues to

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Arkansas’ May unemployment steady at 3.2%

June 24, 2022

Arkansas officials reported Friday that May’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2%, following a national trend of standing firm from April. At 3.6%, the overall

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Some stay-at-home parents now returning to work as prices rise

June 17, 2022

Grocery bills are higher and the prices at the gas pump just keep increasing as inflation continues to push up costs. Since these prices are

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Deaths outpace births in Arkansas; COVID a factor from ’20 to ’21

June 6, 2022

Deaths outpaced births in Arkansas from 2020 to 2021, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, for a variety of reasons, including the covid-19 pandemic, an

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