by - August 21, 2012 3:03 pm
American consumers with fewer babies limit spending
Debra Mollen, 41, a psychology professor in Denton, Texas, said she and her husband don’t plan to have children as they strive to pay down their mortgage and save for…
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by - August 21, 2012 1:47 pm
Freight reports paint picture of slowing U.S. economy
A national trucking sector struggling through economic ups and downs hit the middle in July with no change in the American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index. The index, considered a…
by - August 20, 2012 11:26 pm
Fort Smith Housing Authority plan gets pushback
The Fort Smith Housing Authority (FSHA) faced a small but hostile audience Monday night (Aug. 20) at the Bluff Avenue Baptist Church. The controversy: FSHA wishes to add 36 units…
by - August 20, 2012 5:47 pm
Fed studies show damage to job market is reversible
Most of the damage inflicted on the U.S. labor market by the recession is reversible, according to Federal Reserve research, leaving open the possibility that additional stimulus will be effective…
by - August 20, 2012 5:16 pm
Wal-Mart to tweak layaway plan
Cash-strapped customers who rely on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. low prices year round are getting a little extra help from the retail giant this Christmas as the company’s layaway program has…
by - August 20, 2012 3:15 pm
Effort to increase severance tax officially dead
The deadline for additional signatures for a November campaign to raise the state’s severance tax will pass and the effort will come to an end for now. Sheffield Nelson said…
by - August 20, 2012 1:20 pm
New site is ‘more than a review’
A few years ago, Donna Feyen read a book that had a decent plot, but there was so much offensive material woven throughout the text that she had a hard…
by - August 20, 2012 12:50 pm
July enplanements down at XNA, Fort Smith
The temperatures were up in July, but not so much for enplanements out of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and the Fort Smith Regional Airport. However, Fort Smith numbers…
by - August 20, 2012 11:13 am
Area tourism industry slows in June
Despite a relative slowdown during June, regional hospitality tax collections remain positive, with January-June collections up more than 8% in Fort Smith and up almost 6% in Van Buren. Employment…
by - August 19, 2012 6:45 pm
Bobb: Don’t be afraid to fail
Television anchor Daren Bobb pulled an old saying attributed to a college professor – “Look to your left. Look to your right, because one of you won’t be here next…
by - August 17, 2012 2:59 pm
States get ‘flexibility’ in using federal highway money
Arkansas should receive just short of $7 million in “unobligated” funds authorized in federal legislation dating back to 2003. None of the money is designated for projects in Northwest Arkansas…
by - August 17, 2012 12:46 pm
Investigation sought in statewide petition efforts
Scott Ellington — the Jonesboro Prosecutor and First District Democratic Congressional nominee — called for two law enforcement investigations into suspicions of fraudulent signatures on two separate ballot initiatives. For…
by - August 17, 2012 12:29 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate rises in July
The estimated number of unemployed in Arkansas increased to 100,657 during July, up over the 99,274 during June, but well below the 111,368 during July 2011. July marks the 42nd…
by - August 17, 2012 11:26 am
NWACC facing budget challenges as school year begins
BENTONVILLE—When fall semester classes begin Monday at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, the only numbers most students will probably have on their mind are their grades and tuition. College officials will…
by - August 16, 2012 7:07 pm
America’s Car-Mart off to the races
BENTONVILLE — Shares of America’s Car-Mart Inc. ran all cylinders ahead of Thursday’s earnings report released after the market close. The stock set a new 52-week high to close up…
by - August 16, 2012 6:32 pm
Chaffee Crossing receives national development award
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen revealed at a Thursday (Aug. 16) press conference that Chaffee Crossing is the winner of the 2012 Base Redevelopment Project of…
by - August 16, 2012 2:40 pm
Benton County Fair opens with smiles, awards
BENTONVILLE— “I got a ribbon and a medal,” Timothy Haak, beamed Wednesday (Aug. 15) as he spoke about his first time showing goats at the Benton County Fair. The 6-year-old…
by - August 16, 2012 2:07 pm
NWACC tax appeal denied by IRS (Updated)
NorthWest Arkansas Community College was hoping to avoid more penalties for the late filing of quarterly tax payments but their recent appeal was denied by the Internal Revenue Service, according…
by - August 16, 2012 1:56 pm
Building permits rise to four-year high as housing improves
American builders took out more residential construction permits in July than at any time in the past four years, a sign the market will continue to improve. Applications, a proxy…
by - August 16, 2012 11:34 am
Wal-Mart on the right track, despite profit taking
A nervous Wall Street is busy taking Wal-Mart share profits this morning (Aug.16) as the retail giant narrowly beat estimates for its second quarter business operations. Shares are trading down…