The Beige Book, a Federal Reserve System publication that describes regional economic conditions and prospects across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts, noted a slowing of economic activity in the Eighth District, including Arkansas and parts of six other states in…
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Newton Joins Transportation Industry Council
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffShannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association in Little Rock, has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In 2006, the St. Louis Fed created four District Industry Councils, to provide…
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St. Louis Fed President to Speak at Little Rock Chamber
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSt. Louis Fed President James Bullard will be speaking at the Little Rock Regional Chamber on Thursday, July 7 for the chamber’s Power Up Little Rock luncheon being held at the Clinton Presidential Library. A virtual and in-person event,…
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St. Louis Fed Little Rock Branch Makes Changes to Board of Directors
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced changes to its Little Rock Branch board of directors, effective Jan. 1: Millie A. Ward, president of Stone Ward in Little Rock, has been elected board chair for 2022 by the Branch…
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AR Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward Elected to NASDA Board
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward was elected secretary-treasurer of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) for 2021-22 at their annual conference on Wednesday, Sept. 22, in Louisville, KY. “It’s a great honor to be elected as…