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.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics last month issued its first-ever report on state-level estimates for the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS.
The average household income for Arkansans in 2019 was $47,600, while the cost of living is about 15% below the national average, according to the
Arkansas appears to be returning to full-employment status with Friday’s report that the statewide unemployment rate dipped to 4%, the lowest since the pandemic began
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