by - July 1, 2026 6:50 pm
U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks has again handed a victory to several groups challenging new Arkansas laws that change the petition-gathering process for citizen initiatives, with most of the changes…
by - July 1, 2026 5:52 pm
The broad Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index ticked higher in June despite a rising number of manufacturing job losses, higher prices, and negative impacts from Trump Administration tariff policies….
by - July 1, 2026 11:01 am
At 2.5% and 1.2%, respectively, the Northwest Arkansas and Jonesboro metros posted the largest year-over-over percentage job gains in May, according to federal data. The Northwest Arkansas metro set a…
by - June 30, 2026 4:26 pm
Amazon Prime Day, which took place June 23-26, generated $26.4 billion in online sales, up 9.3% from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics. The marketing firm had forecast Amazon…
by - June 30, 2026 3:32 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health on Tuesday (June 30) announced that they have signed a letter of intent with Springdale-based Community Clinic to operate Baptist clinics in Alma, Fort Smith, Greenwood…
by - June 30, 2026 12:00 pm
The Arkansas Connected Communities Association, or the ARCC, announced in early June its formal establishment as a trade association dedicated to advancing data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure policy in…
by - June 29, 2026 6:21 pm
More than 2,500 Arkansas retailers along with beneficiaries are preparing for the state’s ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits being used to purchase soft drinks, candy and other…
by - June 29, 2026 9:00 am
Arkansas led the entire country in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies last year, and if projected net-income this year is an indicator that problem may only get worse. The state had…
by - June 29, 2026 8:12 am
Hybar has raised $1.1 billion to expand its scrap metal recycling steel rebar mini mill in Osceola, the company has announced. Hybar’s existing steel rebar mini mill is completing its…
by - June 28, 2026 8:00 am
The number six has dominated Hallie Shoffner’s life. She was a sixth-generation farmer from Jackson County. During February of 2025 she had six spreadsheets each depicting different scenarios about how…
by - June 26, 2026 11:35 am
State Sen. Ben Gilmore, R-Crossett, said Friday (June 26) that he would resign from office and take a role with the office of Attorney General Tim Griffin, who also announced…
by - June 25, 2026 10:56 pm
A day after announcing it would take over management of a Bryant hospital, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Helena Hospital announced a co-management agreement, pending final…
by - June 25, 2026 4:06 pm
A new federal American Time Use Survey finds that 35% of Americans in 2025 did some or all of their work at home on workdays, with 70% doing all or…
by - June 25, 2026 2:08 pm
In mid-April, the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, in conjunction with Little Rock-based Stone Bank, released a report on women in the state’s economy. Part of the report notes that few…
by - June 24, 2026 8:01 pm
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh got off to a good start in his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting June 17, said Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Federal Reserve Bank of…
by - June 24, 2026 12:50 pm
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes said the academic medical hospital will lease the existing Encore Medical Center in Bryant from The Landes Group, a Dallas-based…
by - June 24, 2026 12:46 pm
The 76,000-seat Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium at the University of Arkansas will become the CommunityAmerica Razorback Stadium on July 1, 2027. The stadium was renamed in 2001 in honor…
by - June 23, 2026 6:47 pm
The Agriculture Act of 2026 that would modernize loan limits that currently are based on 2012 realities, but bridge payments for struggling farmers would better come in a supplemental appropriations…
by - June 23, 2026 1:09 pm
Retail returns topped $850 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation, and that number continues to grow as online retail accelerates. Returns have risen to roughly 17% of…
by - June 23, 2026 12:34 pm
Job numbers were up less than 1% in Arkansas during May, with the number of unemployed up 7%, according to federal data posted Tuesday (June 23). The state’s jobless rate…
