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Arkansas unemployment rate dips to 4. 3% in March
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (201+ words) Arkansas" unemployment rate declined slightly in March, according to new data released by the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state"s jobless rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point to 4. 3%, down from 4. 4% in February....
MH Chamber CEO adds economic development certification to better serve local business
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (120+ words) Pugsley says supporting current businesses while also helping entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground are critical for continued growth and sustainability. Listen: The area continues to be a strong draw for growth even as economic trends see changes. Listen:…...
Unemployment up 1 percent across North Central AR, Southern MO
2+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) Rain: 7am to 7am: 0. 00" Month: 2. 81" Year: 10. 87 Recorded temps:" High: 70" Low: 38 The latest unemployment numbers from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services and the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center show rates increased across north central Arkansas in January, while conditions were mixed…...
Arkansas wages up, but private sector shed jobs in second quarter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) Rain: 7am to 7am: 0. 00" Month: 4. 67" Year: 7. 23 Recorded temps:" High: 59" Low: 37 " Arkansas workers saw their paychecks grow faster than the national average in the second quarter of 2025 but the state's private sector still cut more jobs than it added during that same period,…...
State revenue for fiscal year so far $103 million above forecast
4+ mon, 5+ hour ago (243+ words) Rain: 7am to 7am: 0. 00" Month: 0. 05" Year: 00. 05 Recorded temps:" High: 66" Low: 33 Arkansas collected less money in net general revenue in December 2025 than it did a year earlier due to a decrease in corporate income tax collections, state finance officials said Monday. Net general…...
Unemployment numbers steady in northern Arkansas, improve in southern Missouri in September
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) Rain: 7am to 7am: 0. 00" Month: 0. 53" Year: 58. 82 Recorded temps:" High: 76" Low: 52 The latest unemployment numbers from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services and the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center show unemployment rates have remained steady in north central Arkansas and were improved…...