Leaders of the U.S. Marshals Museum expect the museum to attract more than 100,000 people per year and bring millions of dollars into the local
An environmental assessment found that a proposed access road to the Northwest Arkansas National Airport shouldn’t significantly affect threatened or endangered species or environmentally sensitive
Arkansas’ unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% in December, the second-best improvement in the nation. Arkansas now has the ninth-lowest unemployment rate in the nation. Because
Arkansas added more than 65,000 jobs between November and December. The state’s jobless rate dropped from 6.3% to 4.2% in December. However, Michael Pakko is
Dr. Michael Pakko was interviewed about how President Biden’s 2 trillion dollar relief plan and new stimulus checks could help Arkansas’s economy.
The Biden Administration is looking at proposing a $15 federal minimum wage increase. Arkansas’ minimum wage is currently $11 an hour, much higher than the
Manufacturing in Arkansas struggled to grow for more than a decade, then finally saw improvement in 2018, which continued until the pandemic hit. Dr. Michael
Arkansas’ manufacturing sector had a strong start in 2021, with four major manufacturing operations choosing to stay in Arkansas instead of moving elsewhere. The decision
Though the pandemic has brought economic struggles to most communities, Hot Springs and Garland County are seeing increases in their revenue. “The strength of sales
Arkansas’ economy continues to outperform its forecasts, according to the December revenue report from the Department of Finance and Administration. Arkansas’ net available general revenue
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