by - November 1, 2016 9:33 am
Consumers in Arkansas say their personal finances have improved this year as have their expectations for the state’s business climate next year, according to the Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey this…
by - June 7, 2016 9:18 am
Confidence among Arkansas consumers about the economy and their personal finances continues to increase, according to the latest Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey completed this spring. The report compiled by the…
by - May 17, 2016 9:18 am
Consumer sentiment about the economy is growing more positive among Arkansans, edging out sentiment ratings in Oklahoma and Missouri, according to the Arvest survey conducted in March by the University…
by - December 15, 2015 1:20 pm
Lower gasoline prices and a conservative disposition helped Arkansas consumers increase their savings rate from 11.6% to 13.9% through the first three quarters of 2015, according to the Arvest Consumer…
by - November 24, 2015 11:19 am
Arkansans are a conservative lot but still optimistic overall about personal finances for the next year, according to the Fall 2015 Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey released Tuesday (Nov. 24). However,…
by - November 3, 2015 11:07 am
Arkansas residents are more cautious as the year winds down about the state’s economy than they were earlier this year, according to the Arvest Consumer Sentiment Survey released Tuesday (Nov….
by - June 23, 2015 12:12 pm
The number of consumers in Arkansas looking to make a major household purchase over the past six months rose 5 points in March as wages saw a slight increase and…
by - June 2, 2015 10:32 am
A new Arvest survey indicates Arkansans are growing more confident about the financial situation, and a closely watched Creighton report suggests that economic growth in and around Arkansas is slowing….
by - May 12, 2015 9:14 am
The economy across the Natural State is looking up which has helped hoist consumer sentiment measured by Arvest Bank’s semi-annual survey. This spring report released Tuesday (May 12) shows the…
by - December 16, 2014 3:11 pm
Consumers in Arkansas report having less existing mortgage debt and higher overall savings rates than their neighbors in Missouri and Oklahoma, according to the third phase of the Arvest Bank’s…
by - December 2, 2014 4:13 pm
Consumer sentiment has not changed much since summer, and almost half of the Arkansas respondents to Arvest's Fall 2014 Consumer Sentiment Survey believe the next six months would be a…
by - November 18, 2014 1:58 pm
Arkansans were feeling better about the state of the economy heading into the fall, rebounding from negative sentiments earlier this summer when consumers across the state were feeling gloomy about…
by - August 26, 2014 9:23 am
The majority of Arkansas consumers in the recent Arvest Consumer Sentiment poll (65%) indicated they have not made a major household purchase in the past six months. And while reported…
by - August 5, 2014 10:49 am
Consumers across Arkansas see favorable spending conditions in the short-term but when asked about future economic conditions the survey respondents expect leaner times for business conditions and personal finances beyond…
by - July 17, 2014 9:34 am
Consumers in Arkansas are not as optimistic as their neighbors in Missouri or Oklahoma and the there is division in sentiment within the Natural State as well, according to the…
by - May 7, 2014 1:27 pm
Consumer sentiment is a strong factor in economic performance given that household purchases comprise about 70% of the nation’s gross domestic product. National polls like the Thomson/Reuters Michigan Sentiment Survey…
