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Arkansas businesses hiring more employees as holiday shopping picks up

October 15, 2021

This time of year is always crazy as businesses scramble to find employees to fill seasonal positions. This year could be a little different for

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Truck drivers remain in high demand as holidays approach, Arkansas experts say

October 14, 2021

We’ve seen shortages for everything throughout the pandemic, from toilet paper to chicken wings. Now, there’s another shortage that has persisted even before the pandemic

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Arkansas stores see toy shortage as parents begin Christmas shopping

October 4, 2021

The pandemic has been no stranger to shortages and parents might want to get a head start on purchasing gifts this year because of the

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State sees its jobless rate slide

September 20, 2021

Unemployment in Arkansas dipped again in August, from 4.3% in July to 4.2% in August. The state’s labor force, which has been decreasing and creating

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Fort Smith drops to third-largest city in Arkansas

August 18, 2021

Fayetteville races ahead of Fort Smith in population, moving on to become the second-largest city in the state and bumping Fort Smith down to number

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More Arkansas Are Seeking Jobs Before Latest Benefits Cuts

July 20, 2021

Original article from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette here. In May, Gov. Asa Hutchins announced Arkansas will stop offering federal dollars as unemployment benefits and will

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Thrive Hempstead and their Community Partners Launch an All-Inclusive Website

July 19, 2021

See the original article from Southwest Arkansas Today here. In 2019, the Hempstead community joined to create a unified Hempstead County 5-Year Plan. Each task

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COVID-19 Recovery & Resiliency

A-State Delta Center, AEDI, and CAPDD to Hold COVID Recovery and Resiliency Workshop, July 29

July 19, 2021

Original article from A State News here. JONESBORO – Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, Arkansas Economic Development Institute, and the Central Arkansas

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Gas Prices Rise to $2.84 in Arkansas as Oil Soars

July 19, 2021

Original article from Arkansas Democrat Gazette here. As the U.S. continues to move from the Corona Virus pandemic, oil prices continue to the highest they

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Little Rock lab offers startups a hand

July 19, 2021

Original article from Arkansas Democrat Gazette’s website here. Nearly 125 years ago, Thomas Cox expanded his Dardanelle machinery business to Little Rock. He built new

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