by - September 8, 2019 10:34 am
Business leader Randy Zook said negotiations between the U.S. and China won’t be resolved soon, but he believes the end result will be better for the American consumer. Zook, president…
by - September 2, 2019 10:48 am
University of Arkansas Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj said that the lack of global coordination among world leaders isn’t helping efforts to avoid a U.S. or worldwide recession….
by - September 2, 2019 10:01 am
Curtis Barnett, CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, recently sat down for an extensive interview with Talk Business & Politics editor-in-chief Roby Brock. Barnett offered wide-ranging thoughts on…
by - August 25, 2019 5:54 pm
Curtis Barnett is the CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, the largest health insurance provider in the state. Prior to his election as president and CEO in 2017, Barnett…
by - August 25, 2019 9:59 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said it is time to enact new regulations on vaping, an issue among youth that she says is rising to “epidemic” proportions. Appearing on this…
by - August 22, 2019 7:40 pm
For the previous 13 years, public school enrollment in Arkansas has been slowly growing. The state has generally added a 1,000 or more students each year. We have approximately 480,000…
by - August 17, 2019 9:57 pm
Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke spoke with groups on two sides of the gun access debate on Saturday (Aug. 17) before delivering a nighttime speech to Arkansas Democrats to reach…
by - August 11, 2019 11:05 am
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson thinks the attacks spawned by the resurgence of white supremacy groups can be deterred by public officials speaking out, stronger hate crime legislation and better intelligence…
by - August 8, 2019 4:03 pm
The digital transformation of Tyson Foods took another public step forward Thursday (Aug. 8) as the meat giant unveiled its new manufacturing automation technology center just off Emma Avenue in…
by - August 4, 2019 10:18 am
Arkansas’ tourism industry has been on a roll for a decade. Following a dip — experienced in nearly every state during the Great Recession — the Natural State rebounded quickly…
by - July 28, 2019 5:09 pm
Economist Mervin Jebaraj said that Arkansas’ record low unemployment rate is a positive, but he warned that it could still be revised like it has in previous instances. Jebaraj, director…
by - July 28, 2019 5:05 pm
Dr. Joe Thompson, president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, said a variety of new state laws that went into effect last week are geared towards school…
by - July 22, 2019 11:01 am
Director, producer and Arkansas Cinema Society executive director Kathryn Tucker is counting down the days to this year’s Filmland festival in Little Rock. As timing would have it, she’ll be…
by - July 21, 2019 6:33 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, was critical of President Donald Trump and four fellow Congressional members in the wake of a week-long debate over accusations of racist comments from…
by - July 21, 2019 6:12 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach announced earlier this month that he won’t seek a new term as the agriculture voice’s top leader. Veach said it is time for new…
by - July 17, 2019 10:24 pm
Appearing in lights onstage at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (July 17) made his annual appeal to ten out-of-state financial technology startups to consider setting up…
by - July 14, 2019 11:26 am
Alcohol at Razorback Stadium, ranking the region’s top CEOs and the prospect of a Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. If you want opinions from residents of Benton and Washington counties, just…
by - July 11, 2019 1:53 pm
About five years ago people in the business and economic development world started talking a lot more about a shortage of skilled tradespeople and the quality of America’s workforce. Since…
by - June 30, 2019 9:37 am
University of Arkansas economist Mervin Jebaraj has plenty to talk about these days, including debt impact on Arkansans and a growing separation of incomes that he believes threatens democracy. Appearing…
by - June 23, 2019 5:03 am
Lunsford Bridges, former CEO of Metropolitan National Bank, retired more than five years ago after a five-decade career in the banking and finance business. A native of Pine Bluff, Bridges…
