Opinion

Safely resuming operations post-quarantine

After months of anxiety and financial hardship, many business owners finally feel as if they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Across Arkansas, we’re seeing retail…

Solar empowers agricultural industry

Arkansas’ agricultural industry is no stranger to economic ups and downs. With each planting and breeding season, farmers and ranchers must consider how unpredictable weather patterns, international trade tensions and…

Do good, give smart

The global pandemic has disrupted every aspect of business, life and society in 2020. From manufacturing and retail to hospitality and the arts, healthcare and civil service to childcare and…

Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic that forced many companies to restructure their workforce has showed that advances in technology have made remote work viable for positions previously considered not suitable for such arrangements. And…

Coronavirus pandemic is changing health care delivery

“Change” is a recurring theme in health care. With each new initiative we hear: “This will fundamentally change health care!” From the Affordable Care Act to how doctors and hospitals…

One man’s success leads to another’s opportunity

I can still remember when I first discovered entrepreneurship and business ownership. As I dreamed of making money, living free and doing life “my way,” I remember thinking, “This is…

For COVID-19 vaccinations, all signs point to pharmacists

If the demand for COVID-19 testing seems strong, just wait to see the demand for a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. Arkansans will want quick access to a shot…

Never stop in the push for freedom

The All Saints Episcopal Church in Bentonville recently hosted the inaugural Harriet Tubman Memorial Tribute and Trailblazer Awards. A local organization called “The Shame of Bentonville” organized the event, as…

15 books on my nightstand

Reading is not only my first love but also my true love. I’m happiest with a book in my hand. It’s where I return time and time again to dream,…

Walking a tightrope

This month may prove in the long run to be the most significant time period so far in our state’s efforts to battle the COVID-19 virus. We hear the numbers…

Most postwar recessions did not exceed 10 months

The recent national payroll employment report for April, which showed a decline of 20.5 million jobs and a 14.7% unemployment provides additional evidence a recession is underway. Coupled with peaks…

Transportation in NWA: The laws of physics rule

On the subject of transportation in Northwest Arkansas, those who are adults with a job will probably have to own a car here. Without one, it will be nearly impossible…

PPP: What you should know

In less than two weeks, small-business owners claimed all $349 billion allocated to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP officially opened on April 3 and by April 16, the…

Hiring perspectives from the CPG industry

As recruiters in the consumer goods industry, my colleagues and I have the opportunity to speak with professionals who manage sales, analytics and supply chains for the leading companies providing…

As retirement accounts take a hit, a Roth conversion offers silver lining

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the investment world has seen a dramatic decrease in values. This is obviously not what you want to see in your retirement account; however, there could…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson: The road back

Today I’d like to talk about our plans to shift our economy out of low gear as we look to life after the worst of this health crisis has passed….

‘ALICE’ provides a path forward for underserved

Every day, we meet Arkansans suffering under heavy loads. The dad who puts in long hours as a janitor at a local public school but can barely afford medications for…

No matter what happens around you, choose gratitude

The world is a new place. COVID-19 has changed the modern world in many ways we have yet to learn. Though the world is different, people are the same. Driven…

Are you ‘listening’?

The global pandemic is creating significant disruption for businesses in every industry, which are doing their best to adapt to a still-evolving new reality. Consumer preferences also are rapidly changing,…

Retirement planning under COVID–19

From my 12+ years living and working in Washington, D.C. on and off Capitol Hill, I am keenly aware of how quickly major provisions in legislation get lost in the…