Government & Politics

US Inflation Got Worse in January With Rising Groceries and Gasoline Prices
The consumer price index increased 3% in January from a year ago, Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed, up from 2.9% the previous month. It has increased from a 3 1/2 year low of 2.4% in September.
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Trump Steps Up His 2018 Tariffs On Steel and Aluminum, Risking Inflation On Promise of More Jobs
by Associated Press -
Trump Tariffs Rattle Small Business Owners Already Dealing With Tight Margins
by Associated Press -
Lyon College Reveals Designs for Veterinary College in Cabot
Banning Phones in School (Editorial)
Leadership Appointments at Farmers Bank & Trust, Arkansas Capital Corp. & More (Movers & Shakers)
Hot Springs Announces Top 5 Restaurants & Hotels in 2024
The Art of the Pivot (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
by Hunter Field -
US Employers Added Just 143,000 Jobs Last Month; Jobless Rate Falls to 4%
by Associated Press -
Candace Doby & Michelle Anne Johnson to Headline Soirée Women’s Leadership Symposium 2025
by Jess Ardrey -
Trump’s Tariff Tactics Carry Higher Economic Risks Than During His First Term
by Associated Press -
AAEA, Americans for Prosperity Push for Reliable Power
EU Leaders Scramble to Avoid a ‘Stupid Tariff War’ With the US
by Associated Press -
State Tax Revenue Falls 5% in January
Arkansas Attorney General’s Office Sues Capital City Tree Service for Price Gouging
US Job Openings Fall to 7.6 Million In December, Suggesting the Job Market is Slowing but Healthy
by Associated Press -
China Counters With Tariffs On US Products. It Will Also Investigate Google
by Associated Press -
Trump Orders Creation of US Sovereign Wealth Fund, Says It Could Own Part of TikTok
by Associated Press -
Trump Agrees to Pause Tariffs On Mexico, but Import Taxes Still In Place for Canada and China
by Associated Press -
Matt Campbell Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Arkansas Casinos Generate Nearly $110M in Taxes as Market Expands
by Mark Friedman -