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…
by - July 28, 2022 3:48 pm
Almost $100 million in extra expenses for traveling nurses and other contract labor brought on primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic will cause Little Rock-based Baptist Health to lose money this…
by - July 27, 2022 1:30 pm
What’s the state of Arkansas education as a new academic year nears? Schools are emphasizing workforce education opportunities, they’re offering mostly in-person instruction rather than educating students remotely, and they’re…
by - July 26, 2022 6:46 pm
Inflation is here, and some analysts say a recession is coming next. Which is more concerning? Some of Arkansas’ top bank executives were candid in responses to that question when…
by - April 10, 2022 8:16 pm
As inflation eats into family and business budgets, energy is one component of the economy that has been driving higher prices. Two energy leaders – Chad Kinsley, VP of operations…
by - February 9, 2022 3:48 pm
COVID-19 has been anything but hospitable to Arkansas’ leisure and hospitality sector. Jobs in the sector reached a record 122,900 in December 2019. Just four months later sector employment would…
by - February 6, 2022 11:54 am
Arkansas’ economy was on track for robust gains in 2022 until the Omicron variant of COVID-19 put a kink in the line. Economists still believe the state’s economy will grow…
by - February 2, 2022 10:04 am
The construction sector was in a precarious position as 2022 arrived. There are a robust number of commercial, residential and government related projects to be completed. Supply chain issues have…
by - January 31, 2022 2:11 pm
Two years into COVID-19 and just as retailers thought the viral end was near, the Omicron variant emerged. Although retailers posted record holiday sales gains of 11.5%, the industry face…
by - January 27, 2022 2:31 pm
According to Arkansas’ top bank official, the banking industry managed the past year effectively despite persistent concerns and uncertainty related to the pandemic. “It certainly felt that way by mid-year,…
by - January 26, 2022 2:58 pm
The trucking and transportation industry is expected to continue to meet freight demand while struggling with tight capacity resulting from labor and equipment shortages, inflationary concerns and uncertainty caused by…
by - January 24, 2022 4:27 pm
Solar technology continues to be a driving force for advanced energy while the oil and gas industry faces uncertainty and price volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rodney Baker, executive director…
