When was the last time you checked in on your budget? If it’s been a minute since you’ve thought about your spending plan or you’re not feeling in control of your money at the moment, it might be time…
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Be Pro Be Proud National Conference Meets in Bentonville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Be Pro Be Proud National Conference will be held in Bentonville, Arkansas from June 28 through June 30. The National Conference will convene key workforce leaders from Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina,  South Carolina and Tennessee among other states, to join industry leaders and legislators…
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Fayetteville Ranks Among Top Metro Areas Where Tech Talent is Surging
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWorkforce Insights, a weekly newsletter powered by LinkedIn’s data resources, published a tech-talent article this month featuring 15 metropolitan areas where talent is surging, with Fayetteville ranking as No. 14 on the list with a 25.6% growth in technological talent…
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National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program Takes Shape in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNearly an entire day following the news that Texas would ambitiously be placing charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates, news came that Arkansas would also be doing the same along with almost every other state…
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St. Louis Fed Names Matuschka Lindo Briggs Regional Executive in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has named Matuschka Lindo Briggs as vice president and regional executive for the Little Rock Branch, which serves the majority of Arkansas. Briggs succeeds Robert Hopkins, who retired in mid-June after 38 years at…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Scheduled for New Conway Banking Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFirst Community Bank will host a ground breaking ceremony at the site of its future principal Conway location at 766 Harkrider Street on Monday, June 27, at 10 a.m. The site currently houses a temporary building for customers to conduct…
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BOND.AI Launches Network for Financial Institutions and Employers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBOND.AI, a human-centered artificial intelligence firm, announced the creation of ‘The BOND Network’ on June 16. The network is a first of its kind of financial institutions and employers for interconnected finance. The BOND Network will give partners such as…
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Sky-high Home Prices and Seller’s Markets: What Home Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
by Tina Sewellby Tina SewellIf you’ve glanced at the news lately, you’ve probably seen the many headlines about the economy that impact home buyers and sellers. This data indicates that mortgage rates are trending up and home prices are on the rise, and the…
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A-state Receives Board Approval for FY 2023 Budget Proposal
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas State University has received approval for its budget proposal for fiscal year 2023. The budget, which was announced at the ASU System Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, includes a 2 percent merit salary increase for all non-classified and…
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Financial Literacy Project Teaches Middle Schoolers to Invest in Themselves
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn certain Fridays between December and May, students funneled into the library at Dunbar Magnet Middle School in Little Rock to learn about financial literacy. Twenty-four sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students volunteered for a 12-lesson pilot program to learn skills…