Economics

The University of Arkansas’ 28th annual Business Forecast Luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at the Rogers Convention Center in the World Trade Center District in Rogers, and will feature a panel…

Arkansas Tech University in Russellville is partnering with statewide workforce prep program, “Ready for Life” to strengthen workforce education and training in the River Valley area. Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting that…

The White House announced a program Thursday to address ongoing workforce challenges in the trucking industry, that have worsened in the pandemic. The Biden-Harris Administration’s Trucking Action Plan includes four strategies intended to strengthen America’s trucking workforce. The program will…

The Arkansas General Assembly adjourned its 2nd Extraordinary Session Thursday morning. Since convening Tuesday, Dec. 7, legislators passed eight bills, including identical House and Senate versions (SB1) and (HB1001) of a tax cut measure that will reduce the top personal…

The Arkansas General Assembly is scheduled to convene for an Extraordinary Session on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. The Arkansas Constitution says Extraordinary Sessions, often referred to as special sessions, can only be called by the Governor. Governor Asa…

Resolute Forest Products has added more than 160 new jobs in the state over the past two years, and is now investing in its two Arkansas operations through a combined capital program of over $28 million. Resolute acquired sawmills in…

During a weekly news briefing on Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson discussed an upcoming legislative special session and the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Governor announced that the special session will begin Dec. 7 and will include a discussion…

Worldwide news outlets are reporting that a new, “highly concerning” variant of the coronavirus, called B.1.1.529, has recently been identified in South Africa. Fears that the new strain could fuel further global outbreaks, pressure health systems, evade vaccines, and complicate…

Saturday, Nov. 27 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This year, we know that small businesses need our support now more than ever as they navigate, retool and…

The Hope Policy Institute reports that finds there is a 26.3 percent gap between Black and white homeownership in Arkansas — higher than the gap during the 2008 housing crisis. The report found that COVID-19 exacerbated the disparate impacts of…