On Wednesday, Arkansas Business spoke to Michael Pakko, chief economist and state economic forecaster at the Arkansas Economic Development Institute at the University of Arkansas

Unemployment in Arkansas is predicted to skyrocket to 17% this summer, climbing into double digits for the first time since the early 1980s, according to

Red River Leadership Institute Session VII: Leadership May 15, 2020 Participants will learn to apply the techniques learned throughout the courses as they consider their

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Thousands of college students in Arkansas will be graduating in the coming weeks. Before the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses and schools

All metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted jobless rate increases in March, with year-over-year increases in the number of unemployed ranging between 44%

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Monday came as a shock to economists as the price for a barrel of crude oil dropped to -$37.63 for the

There’s demand for the money, but it might not be enough to avoid a recession when the economy resumes. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Based on

Little Rock Regional Economic Briefing November 12, 2020 AEDI and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis partner to provide updates on the economic conditions and

Census Non Response Followup August 11 – October 31, 2020* Census takers will interview households in person that have not responded by mail, online or

Efforts to reach residents pushed; virus causes delays The U.S. Census Bureau has mailed paper questionnaires to people who haven’t responded to the decennial census