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Economist forecaster discusses pipeline attack and gas prices in Arkansas

May 10, 2021

The Colonial Pipeline shut down due to a cyber attack. It is expected to affect inventory across the southeast and eastern U.S., while gas prices

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County, city expect more than $30M in relief funds

May 9, 2021

Garland County and the City of Hot Springs are expecting more than $30 million over the next year from the March Federal COVID Relief Package.

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Recreational Projects Underway in NWA

May 7, 2021

Multiple new recreation projects have been announced in Northwest Arkansas. These include an expansion to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, a kayak park

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Arkansas population expected to decline as birth rate falls, hits record low in U.S.

May 7, 2021

In 2020, the U.S. birth rate hit a record low with 3.6 million babies born. This is the lowest number since 1979. Arkansas’ birth rate sits about

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State’s jobless rate dips to 4.4% as economy rides out pandemic

April 20, 2021

Arkansas’ joblessness rate dropped to 4.4% in March, moving the state closer to pre-pandemic levels. The national unemployment rate has also been decreasing and dropped

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Job training for state’s displaced is project goal

April 5, 2021

A new initiative from the University of Arkansas System matches Little Rock workers displaced by the pandemic with job training opportunities from colleges around the

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Northwest Arkansas’ new 2045 transportation plan approved

March 30, 2021

March 21, the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission approved the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. For the next 25 years, it will serve as a guide

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Jasper sniffing ‘burger tax

March 29, 2021

In 2019, a long range economic development plan for the City of Jasper was created by the Arkansas Economic Development Institute. The plan came about

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Jobless level in state edges down to 4.5%

March 27, 2021

Arkansas’ jobless rate improved in February, dropping to 4.5%, closer to the state’s pre-pandemic levels. The U.S. unemployment rate also fell to 6.2%. Arkansas’ labor

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Pandemic economics: Changed consumer, workplace patterns will be part of post-pandemic world

March 18, 2021

Many economists speculate that a new economic normal post-pandemic may include pandemic realities such as online shopping, working from home, and zoom meetings. It may

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