Dr. Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster at the Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, addresses how
Nestle USA is expanding its Jonesboro plant, the company said Wednesday, investing $100 million and adding a new line for the production of Hot Pockets, which will create 100 more jobs.
The jobs will be added over the next two years and will be part of a plan to renovate and expand the Nestle plant by 90,000 square feet, according to a Wednesday news release. Construction on the addition is expected to begin in January.
Arkansas Business asked industry leaders to share their expectations for 2021, both before and after the coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Here’s what they said. Michael
Arkansas’ job growth has improved slightly, with the state’s unemployment rate staying at 6.2% in November, just under the U.S. jobless rate of 6.7%. Dr.
The CDC’s moratorium temporarily halting evictions during the pandemic expires on December 31, 2020. On Wednesday, a group of protestors stood in front of the
Arkansas’ unemployment rate dropped by a full percentage point in October, from 7.2% to 6.2%. Read the full story on the Arkansas Business website.
At the Little Rock Regional Economic Briefing, local economists, including Dr. Michael Pakko, predicted that the state and the nation likely will not see a
Arkansas economist Michael Pakko projects that Arkansas could see a return to pre-pandemic employment levels by the end of 2022. This number will be influenced
The University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College was awarded a $2.5 million grant from U.S. Economic Development Administration for the first phase of its STEM Park
The Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI) has launched an interactive COVID-19 data dashboard that tracks the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on Arkansas. The
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