by - March 28, 2019 1:07 pm
The U.S. economy is braking faster than previously thought as the final GDP reading for the fourth quarter showed moderate growth of only 2.2%, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of…
by - March 27, 2019 11:47 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told attendees gathered at the ICBA ThinkTech Accelerator’s Demo Day on Wednesday (March 27) that he believes Arkansas can become a global “technology center” where companies can…
by - March 27, 2019 11:35 pm
Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, pulled down a controversial proposal in committee Wednesday (March 27) that would transfer oversight of the state’s liquid animal waste program from the state Department of…
by - March 27, 2019 5:34 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday (March 27) approved an appropriations bill for the state’s Medicaid expansion program and other state Department of Human Services priorities only moments before a federal…
by - March 27, 2019 4:23 pm
Editor’s note: Updated with changes and additions throughout. A U.S. district judge struck down the Arkansas Works work requirement Wednesday, March 27, ruling that the secretary of Health and Human…
by - March 27, 2019 4:02 pm
While retailers and suppliers are focused on the unique shopping behaviors and attitudes of the mega Millennial generation, the up and coming Generation Z (ages 18 to 22) has its…
by - March 27, 2019 1:24 pm
About 10 days before he died in late September 2016, golf legend Arnold Palmer called Warren Stephens to ask for a favor. He wanted Stephens to host his annual amateur…
by - March 27, 2019 1:00 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story has been updated with quotes throughout. ———————– The city of Rogers is gaining a major employer. Gov. Asa Hutchinson, members of the…
by - March 26, 2019 8:24 pm
The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday (March 26) backed legislation to alter the state’s term limits law, and later followed that up by unanimously approving one of several ethics reform bills…
by - March 26, 2019 6:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a new partnership with the Central Arkansas Library System to help Arkansas Works recipients comply with their work requirement Tuesday (March 26) – the same week…
by - March 26, 2019 5:42 pm
Arkansas’ per capita personal income grew 4.35% compared to 2017, but the state’s per capita rank among the 50 states fell from 43 to 45. Overall personal income in 2018…
by - March 26, 2019 3:51 pm
Eight years. Zero Sweet 16 appearances. That may have been the formula that led the University of Arkansas to make “a change in leadership” in its men’s basketball program on…
by - March 26, 2019 3:22 pm
Stephens Inc. CEO won the LIFE Award from the nonprofit Economics Arkansas for his contributions to the free market in a luncheon in Little Rock on Tuesday (March 26). Previous…
by - March 26, 2019 10:30 am
The vacancy rate for the commercial real estate market in Northwest Arkansas rose 10 basis points to 10.9% in the second half of 2018, from the first half, as the…
by - March 26, 2019 1:00 am
Harsh winter weather across the country from heavy snow to flooding throughout the Midwest continues to cause disruptions in the cattle industry. That said, the March 1 feedlot inventory was…
by - March 25, 2019 8:12 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended a Senate bill Monday (March 25), that would provide vouchers for about 500 students to attend private schools. Earlier, Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, and other…
by - March 25, 2019 7:16 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board approved a proposed emergency rule Monday (March 25) to clarify that the only three dicamba products allowed for burndown applications from April 16…
by - March 25, 2019 6:20 pm
The New Theater in downtown Fort Smith will return to its former glory and usher in a cultural revolution in the near future, according to project directors. 64.6 Downtown announced…
by - March 25, 2019 4:21 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told reporters on Monday (March 25) that he does not a support a controversial proposal approved by the Arkansas Senate last week that will transfer oversight of…
by - March 25, 2019 3:29 pm
Mobile phone service 5G is the next generation of cellular technology after 4G LTE, and cellular service providers are expected to offer nationwide 5G service by 2020 or 2021. Sean…
