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
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
Forecasters are bringing this thought into question among rising interest rates and inflation, but Michael Pakko, an economist out of the University of Arkansas at
Food prices are up, rent prices are up, and gas prices are so high that Uber and Lyft drivers are considering quitting. Inflation is 7.5%,
Unemployment continues to reach record lows in Arkansas, with state officials reporting Friday that joblessness dipped to 3.1% in February and remained significantly below the
COVID-19, inflation, supply chain issues, consumer confidence, and interest rate hikes will all play a role, he said. Inflation has been at its highest levels
Arkansas over the next few years will likely see unemployment of between 3.3%-4%, consumer spending slow down and personal income level out at a pre-pandemic
Leading national and state economists are predicting a continued economic rebound during the holidays with momentum continuing through 2022, according to reports delivered Wednesday. Rising
Arkansas’ three largest metro regions – areas with most of the workforce in the state – accounted for 78.3% of the state’s 45,532 year-over-year job
From October 2020 to October 2021, the U.S saw a 6.2% increase in inflation which is the highest increase the country has seen since 1990.
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