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New Forecast Shows Arkansas Economy in Better Shape Than Expected

June 17, 2020

Arkansas economist Michael Pakko says the state hasn’t been as hard-hit by the economic effects of COVID-19, and it’s so far escaped the worst of

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April Report Shows Impact Of COVID-19 On Arkansas Metro Areas

June 5, 2020

losses in April compared with April 2019. The Hot Springs metro posted an April jobless rate of 15.3%, the highest rate among the eight metro

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State Revenue Report For May Higher Than Predicted, Though Lower Than Last Year

June 3, 2020

Revenue in Arkansas exceeded predictions but fell below figures from a year ago, according to the latest revenue report from the state Department of Finance

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Businesses Operate With Limited Staff As Workers Stay Home Making More On Unemployment

May 24, 2020

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas businesses are working with limited staff while some people remain at home collecting more money through state and federal unemployment

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State’s Jobless Rate Surges To 10.2%

May 23, 2020

Unemployment in Arkansas shot up to 10.2% in April, ballooning to double-digits for the first time in more than 35 years. The jobless rate doubled

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Bentonville Ranked 5th Fastest-growing U.S. City; Northwest Arkansas Cities Lead Growth In State

May 21, 2020

Bentonville added more than 10 people per day between 2018 and 2019 and was the fifth fastest-growing U.S. city with at least 50,000 people, according

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Video: Economist Michael Pakko on COVID-19 and Arkansas’ Economy

May 15, 2020

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

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17% Unemployment Forecast For State

May 14, 2020

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

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Red River Leadership Institute Session VII: Leadership

May 14, 2020

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

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Arkansas College Graduates Entering Into A Difficult Job Market Amid Pandemic

May 11, 2020

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

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