Two Arkansas elected officials are warning companies that they could be breaking the law with their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. But legal experts disagree.
With student loan payments resuming, some employers are helping workers access a program to eliminate debt.
The trend is clear: A significant amount of remote work is still happening since the pandemic, and employers and commercial property owners are working to find the new normal for office space.
In Arkansas and four other states, up to half of all providers may be forced to close, according to one analysis. read more >
The state had a surplus of $108 million through the first quarter of fiscal 2024. read more >
Most of the August increase in openings came from just one industry: professional and business services. read more >
The agreement will promote workplace diversity and provide opportunities for students to learn about careers at the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. read more >
Arkansas' Freedom of Information Act is still at risk, so a constitutional amendment is urgent. read more >
The justices will review laws enacted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas. read more >
The second-quarter expansion of the nation's gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services — marked a modest deceleration from the economy's 2.2% annual growth from January through March. read more >
Utah, with its emphasis on research, entrepreneurship and quality of life, has become one of the top states for high-tech industries. Arkansas is looking to borrow from the western state's playbook. read more >
The abandoned amusement park is set to be transformed into a nature center. read more >
Tyler Keith Penix, 37, fraudulently obtained a total of $16.5 million in federal stimulus funds for himself and more than a dozen other purported business owners. read more >
Via a public-private partnership, Windstream will provide high-speed internet to some 6,300 homes and businesses in rural areas in Bullitt County, Kentucky. read more >
Calling nuclear fusion a pioneering technology, Granholm said President Joe Biden wants to harness fusion as a carbon-free energy source that can power homes and businesses. read more >
Most troubling was the decline in the index measuring future expectations, which tumbled to 73.7 in September from 83.3 in August. Readings below 80 for future expectations historically signal a recession within a year. read more >
A recent poll of 541 of the state's chief executives revealed a mix of confidence and apprehension as they assessed the current business climate and looked ahead to future conditions. read more >
Access remains difficult in many of those states with some dentists refusing to treat Medicaid patients. Even those who want to expand their practice are finding themselves caught up in red tape. read more >
The idea that defeating high inflation would require sharply higher unemployment is based on a long-time economic model that may prove ill-suited for the post-pandemic episode. read more >
States such as California, Florida and Louisiana, which are prone to wildfires and damaging storms and flooding, are likely to see the most dramatic increases in premiums. read more >
A former state legislator and a Little Rock lawyer say they're partnering on an effort to make the provisions of Arkansas' Freedom of Information Act part of the state Constitution, an endeavor we support. read more >
Looking at the business press for the last few quarters, it seems that the most unpredictable (and therefore likely most dangerous) new threat to businesses will continue to be finding and keeping top talent. read more >
Bank OZK of Little Rock is involved in a court battle over a landfill purchase that has generated opposing circuit court rulings and raised questions about whether Arkansas taxpayers can be required to bail out holders of revenue bonds. read more >
The agency said in a statement that including medical debt in credit scores is problematic because "mistakes and inaccuracies in medical billing are common." read more >
Porter is also the Arkansas Department of Health's deputy chief science officer. read more >
The more measured approach to rate increases the Fed is now taking reflects an awareness among the officials that the risks to the economy of raising rates too high is growing. read more >
The grant will be used to help offset gallery completion expenses. read more >
The vote came after failed negotiations between the airport's authority board and Highfill officials to reach an interlocal agreement between the two entities. read more >
She follows Dennis Hunt, who is retiring at the end of the year after leading the public finance practice since 2015. read more >
It's the first increase since October. Meanwhile, Arkansas' labor force participation rate was unchanged. read more >
The focus for Wall Street investors and analysts now is shifting toward what comes next. Some clues could come in the updated interest rate projections it releases each quarter and at a news conference with Chair Jerome Powell. read more >
Last week's attempt to weaken Arkansas' Freedom of Information Act won't be the last. read more >
This year has seen multiple attempts to limit our open records law, and the hits will keep coming. read more >
