by - May 29, 2018 11:11 am
University of Arkansas’ Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj said that fluctuating commodity prices and volatility in the agricultural sector are the biggest reasons why Arkansas’ GDP (gross domestic product) has…
by - May 29, 2018 10:56 am
Appearing on this week’s edition of Talk Business & Politics, Entergy Arkansas CEO Rick Riley discussed lower electricity bills that are the result of the recent federal tax cut law,…
by - May 9, 2018 5:47 pm
Democratic candidates for Arkansas Governor, Leticia Sanders and Jared Henderson, met for a one-on-one debate with each other on Wednesday (May 9) at the KATV studios on downtown Little Rock….
by - May 6, 2018 9:59 am
The two Democratic candidates for Arkansas Governor – Jared Henderson and Leticia Sanders – have agreed to a debate on Wednesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. in the studios of…
by - May 2, 2018 8:06 pm
Two startup companies from Poland and Switzerland were among the 10 startup companies that were selected Wednesday (May 2) to participate in the third iteration of the Venture Center’s FinTech…
by - April 29, 2018 10:04 am
Despite a steady unemployment number of 3.8%, a University of Arkansas economist says there are underlying fundamentals that need to improve to maintain Arkansas’ continued jobs momentum. Economist Mervin Jebaraj,…
by - April 29, 2018 10:04 am
Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston is hopeful a new spinoff of last year’s federal tax cut bill could help up to 85 impoverished communities across the state….
by - April 25, 2018 8:03 am
Northwest Arkansas’ arts and culture scene is vibrant, and those in the music industry are beginning to take note. One of them is Al Bell, the chairman and CEO of…
by - April 22, 2018 9:47 am
A new survey of likely Republican party primary voters in Arkansas shows that Gov. Asa Hutchinson has a nearly two-to-one lead over over challenger Jan Morgan. The latest Talk Business…
by - April 22, 2018 9:43 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, a veteran of the George H.W. Bush White House, fondly remembered former First Lady Barbara Bush, who passed away at the age of 92 last week….
by - April 8, 2018 10:01 am
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., sees precedent in the past as hope for progress in the future when it comes to President Trump and foreign relations with Russia and North…
by - April 4, 2018 12:21 am
On Wednesday night (April 4), the four Democratic candidates vying for the Second Congressional District nomination will square off in their first debate. Democrats Gwen Combs, Jonathan Dunkley, Paul Spencer…
by - April 3, 2018 8:11 am
Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin on Tuesday (April 3) endorsed Gov. Asa Hutchinson in his bid for re-election against Republican primary challenger Jan Morgan. “I’m going to be supporting the Governor,…
by - April 1, 2018 9:46 am
UA Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj said the strong population growth in Arkansas metropolitan areas is a welcome trend, but he warns that a downside is the struggle…
by - March 27, 2018 9:29 am
Jan Morgan jumped into the Arkansas governor’s race on New Year’s Eve and threatened to be a disruptive force in the GOP primary. For incumbent Gov. Asa Hutchinson, she’s had…
by - March 11, 2018 10:53 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services Director Cindy Gillespie was in a cheerful mood by week’s end as the Arkansas legislature undramatically passed her agency’s often-controversial budget thanks to federal officials…
by - March 11, 2018 10:52 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj doesn’t see much upside to tariffs that President Donald Trump says he plans to impose. On Thursday (March 8), Trump pulled the trigger on…
by - March 4, 2018 10:29 am
The leaders of the two state legislative chambers think there has been more policy discussed in the current fiscal session than in previous years, which has complicated the budget work…
by - March 4, 2018 10:01 am
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, chairman of the Appropriations for Homeland Security subcommittee, agrees that Russia interfered in the 2016 Presidential election and despite the Trump administration not implementing sanctions passed…
by - February 25, 2018 9:54 am
Mark West will represent the Libertarian Party of Arkansas on the 2018 general election ballot as the party’s candidate for governor. The Batesville business manager and part-time pastor says state…
