by - September 16, 2012 10:32 pm
NWA housing market on the mend
The residential housing market continues to mend with higher home prices, steady home sales and active builders breaking new ground at a faster pace than a year ago. In Benton…
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by - September 14, 2012 4:14 pm
Surprise U.S. factory drop highlights outlook risk
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in August by the most since March 2009, highlighting risks to the economic outlook a day after the Federal Reserve boosted record stimulus….
by - September 14, 2012 3:59 pm
XNA receives large grant to complete runway work
The largest single grant that the Northwest Arkansas Arkansas Regional Airport has ever received since opening in 1998 was announced Friday afternoon (Sept. 14). The $19.5 million grant from the…
by - September 14, 2012 3:01 pm
Toy wars begin among big box retailers
Retailers Wal-Mart and Toys "R" Us have again set the stage for another toy show down this holiday season each offering more perks to woo consumers to their corners. The…
by - September 14, 2012 2:57 pm
Beebe helps formally open The Chancellor
Gov. Mike Beebe and other dignitaries on Friday officially opened The Chancellor Hotel, and formally completing the more than $16 million renovation of the hotel on the Fayetteville Square. Among…
by - September 13, 2012 6:29 pm
The City Wire Show: GOP to control Legislature?
Ted Thomas said during taping for The City Wire Show that he is confident Republicans will capture a majority of seats in the Arkansas House and the Arkansas Senate. Interviews…
by - September 13, 2012 4:59 pm
Truck driver shortage worsens
A better economy and higher safety standards have created two major challenges for trucking companies across the country trying to fill empty seats with safe drivers. “Despite some estimates, I…
by - September 12, 2012 11:55 pm
Foreclosure train picks up steam
It’s been nearly one year since bank litigation halted much of the foreclosure activity across the Natural State, but local real estate agents say the pace is starting to pick…
by - September 12, 2012 6:03 pm
Unbanked consumers on the rise
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is calling on banks to court into their fold some 17 million adults who use payday lenders or check-cashing stores like Wal-Mart instead of their…
by - September 12, 2012 5:51 pm
Baloney Sandwich Index hits record in August
If you think what is happening to the Fort Smith regional economy is a bunch of baloney, you’re more right than you might think. The Fort Smith metro unemployment rate…
by - September 12, 2012 4:52 pm
Beebe’s Medicaid push to fire up election debate
Gov. Mike Beebe's (D) decision to support an expansion of the state's Medicaid program is re-igniting a health care debate likely to play out in this year's legislative elections and…
by - September 12, 2012 2:20 pm
Inside Perspective: USA Drug closures
Independent pharmacists in Northwest Arkansas expect to benefit from Walgreens recent efforts to increase its market share by closing six local USA Drug stores in the next two months. USA…
by - September 12, 2012 1:53 pm
Fort Smith, Van Buren tourism tax numbers up in July
After taking a slight dip in June, Fort Smith and Van Buren tourism tax collections continued in July a trend of solid year-over-year gains. Unfortunately, a statewide measure of tourism…
by - September 12, 2012 10:46 am
U.S. poverty rate remains high, income falls
The U.S. poverty rate remained at almost a two-decade high last year, while household income fell, underscoring a sputtering economic recovery that’s at the heart of the presidential campaign. The…
by - September 12, 2012 10:18 am
Year-to-date traffic down at XNA, up in Fort Smith
August enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) went against the trend, with activity down in Fort Smith and up at XNA. August…
by - September 12, 2012 7:09 am
Ward 4 residents updated on Fort Smith projects
Fort Smith residents in Ward 4 received updates on relevant fire department, streets and drainage, and water and sewer projects at the Ward 4 neighborhood meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 11),…
by - September 11, 2012 7:06 pm
Gov. Beebe all in on Medicaid expansion
Gov. Mike Beebe said he’s firmly committed to the expansion of Arkansas’ Medicaid program under a provision allowed by the new federal healthcare law. Beebe recently received formal word from…
by - September 11, 2012 6:43 pm
Moody’s says U.S. faces credit rating cut
Moody’s Investors Service said it may join Standard & Poor’s in downgrading the U.S.’s credit rating unless Congress next year reduces the percentage of debt- to-gross-domestic-product during budget negotiations. The…
by - September 11, 2012 4:50 pm
Initiative process reviewed by Fort Smith Board
The Fort Smith Board of Directors reviewed proposed amendments for how initiatives and referendums are handled within the city on Tuesday (Sept. 11) during a study session at the Main…
by - September 11, 2012 2:33 pm
Muslim students lead UA 9/11 memorial
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville honored the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday with a ceremony organized by Muslim students. Sofia Naseem, president of…