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Group calls for halt on evictions in Arkansas as COVID pandemic persists

December 16, 2020

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

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Unemployment in Arkansas Drops to 6.2% in October

November 30, 2020

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.

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Economic slog forecast till end of ’22

November 13, 2020

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

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Employment to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels by Late 2022

November 13, 2020

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

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UA-Pulaski Tech Gets $2.5M Grant for STEM Park

October 23, 2020

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

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AEDI Creates New COVID-19 Initiative to Track Virus’s Social and Economic Impact on Arkansas

October 13, 2020

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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Arkansas Unemployment: Metro vs. Rural Areas

October 12, 2020

All but two of Arkansas’ metro areas saw increases in unemployment for the month of August. In that same time, unemployment declined in the majority

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UAFS Touts $142M Economic Impact in Sebastian County, says Independent Study

October 8, 2020

AEDI recently completed a study of the economic impacts of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. In 2019, the university supported an estimated $142.7 million

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Arkansas’ Jobless Rate Inches Up for August 2020

September 19, 2020

Increase to 7.4% comes as surprise. Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose to 7.4% in August, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a rise

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July Report Shows Jobless Rates Continue to Improve in Arkansas’ Metro Areas

September 3, 2020

Seven of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted jobless rate declines in July compared to June, as the jobs picture in

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