by - August 3, 2023 10:49 am
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - August 2, 2023 9:36 am
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - February 1, 2023 1:00 pm
There are valid concerns about Arkansas’ overall economic health during 2023, but the manufacturing sector is expected to remain “healthy” even with some areas of the sector slowing down. That’s…
by - January 31, 2023 11:07 am
The U.S. and Arkansas economies may have 99 problems, or more considering inflation, but a recession in 2023 ain’t one of them. Probably not, anyway. Or at least not a…
by - January 30, 2023 9:52 am
Arkansas’ new secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Mike Mills, believes now is an exciting time for the department. The almost 50-year veteran of the state’s…
by - January 26, 2023 12:14 pm
Energy industry officials look to greater stability, advanced energy investments and beneficial policies after facing multiple unexpected challenges last year. Surprises included Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and price volatility that…
by - January 25, 2023 2:06 pm
Coming from record sales and a climate where consumers had extra money to spend, retailers are bracing for a year of transition amid a possible slowing economy, rising interest rates…
by - January 24, 2023 12:11 pm
The trucking industry overcame multiple challenges in 2022, including some surprises, as the industry shifted from the COVID-19 pandemic into something more normal. With 2022 in the rearview, 2023 brings…
by - January 23, 2023 1:10 pm
Arkansas’ construction sector dealt with a mix of new and old problems in 2022. Record inflation, interest rate hikes, and chronic supply chain issues continued to plague the industry during…
by - January 20, 2023 12:09 pm
According to an executive with Arvest Bank – one of the state’s largest with nearly $26 billion in assets – the economy and its impact on businesses and consumers is…
by - January 19, 2023 5:37 pm
Arkansas’ K-12 public schools have returned to mostly normal operations after the pandemic, and now they face more permanent changes with a new governor planning to give parents more control…
by - January 18, 2023 11:33 am
Arkansas may soon exit a public health emergency even as some of its hospitals are facing a financial one so severe that some are on the brink of closing. When…
by - January 17, 2023 10:09 am
Arkansas’ agriculture industry encountered turbulence in 2022, and faces several uncertainties as 2023 unfolds. Heavy springtime rains slowed planting and input costs for fertilizer, fuel, and others skyrocketed after Russia…
by - December 20, 2022 9:49 am
Editor’s note: The author of this article is a regular columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Asa Hutchinson relaxed in his state Capitol office on a gray December afternoon. An election…
by - August 9, 2022 4:38 pm
Pinning down a clear consensus on the U.S. economy is, as the old saying goes, like trying to nail Jello to a wall. A recession is obvious unless it’s not….
by - August 8, 2022 9:44 am
Editor’s note: Comments from ag specialists and other research for this story were gathered prior to July 23. Arkansas farmers faced a gauntlet of problems as the 2022 planting season…
by - August 4, 2022 4:35 pm
Not only has Arkansas tourism bounced back from a pandemic that greatly impacted tourism dollars spent in the state, fiscal year 2022 was the best year ever for tourism in…
by - August 3, 2022 4:43 pm
The energy industry is growing amid high prices and strong demand, but oil and gas prices are projected to moderate next year, from 2022 levels, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - August 2, 2022 2:45 pm
Retailers large and small are likely to continue managing through a mountain of challenges in the back half of 2022. Continued supply chain delays, escalating prices, labor shortages and the…
by - August 1, 2022 4:34 pm
The trucking and transportation industry continues to face strong freight demand and tight capacity, but some companies have struggled with rising costs and falling demand. Shannon Newton, president of the…
