by - December 15, 2014 7:40 pm
Student debt has become a trillion dollar problem in 2014, but experts say those on the hook for massive amounts of debt aren’t all 20-something-year-old college graduates or dropouts.
by - December 14, 2014 8:58 pm
Millennials are often characterized as the generation who live in the moment. But a new report disputes the image and suggests they are very fixated on their finances.
by - December 14, 2014 8:35 am
Democratic Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe spent an hour on stage Wednesday with political columnist John Brummett to discuss the outgoing governor’s political career, legacy and plans for retirement.
by - December 13, 2014 12:27 am
The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate in October dipped below 4% for the first time since October 2008. What’s at work and how did other regions of the state fare?
by - December 9, 2014 5:05 am
The state’s banking sector has climbed out of the doldrums in the past few years and through three quarters of 2014 the financial sector is healthier than a year ago, according to a new state quarterly profile.
by - December 8, 2014 5:05 pm
A state water plan suggests billions of dollars should be invested in the infrastructure needed to help Arkansas take advantage of surface water to make up for depleting groundwater sources. Could it work?
by - December 7, 2014 10:15 am
Retired General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and one-time Democratic Presidential candidate, has written a new book that suggests the key to America’s best opportunity to lead the free world involves energy independence to strengthen the economy.
by - December 5, 2014 11:06 pm
Arkansas is ahead of the national average when it comes to school broadband access and can meet its goals without additional state dollars, the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway reported Friday.
by - December 5, 2014 12:35 am
While 2014 has been a busy year in Arkansas politics, it’s been an even busier year for the Arkansas Ethics Commission. The regulatory agency has taken a “final action” on more than a dozen complaints against legislative candidates.
by - December 4, 2014 12:05 am
House Speaker-elect Jeremy Gillam discusses his expectations for a large, incoming freshmen class, the big issues of the session, and how efficiently the 90th General Assembly could accomplish its business come January.
by - December 3, 2014 12:02 am
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Frank D. Scott, Jr. says the new legislature must meet the funding challenges to maintain and operate the state’s roads.
by - December 1, 2014 7:15 pm
After seeing a slight decline at the end of summer, home sales are back on a positive track in Arkansas’ four largest markets with year-to-date sales trending higher.
by - December 1, 2014 12:25 am
Fresh off the Thanksgiving holiday, writer Kim Souza explains everything you didn’t know about the turkey dinner you just had with family and friends.
by - November 28, 2014 11:23 pm
In this weekend’s digest, a look back at the month of November and some vision for the future.
by - November 28, 2014 9:51 am
As the nation’s shale gas inventories touched an all-time high in 2013, Arkansas is now the fourth-largest shale gas producer in the U.S.
by - November 26, 2014 1:28 pm
Higher turkey and whole milk prices translate to a slight increase in the average cost of a Thanksgiving Day meal, according to an annual food comparison survey performed by the Arkansas Farm Bureau.
by - November 25, 2014 11:48 am
The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. announced that it plans to add 150 megawatts of potential “green power” to its energy portfolio after reaching a long-term purchase agreement with an Oklahoma wind producer.
by - November 24, 2014 2:17 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson flushes out several key positions on his senior staff. Who are they and what will they do in his administration?
by - November 23, 2014 10:31 am
After November 4th’s historic gains and firm political control for the Arkansas GOP, where do the state’s Democrats go from here?
by - November 22, 2014 9:09 am
Our weekly round-up of business and political news looks at the Thanksgiving economy, not to mention a preview of this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics.
