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Ex-Dumas Insurance Agent Faces 52 Felony Counts
A former Dumas insurance agent, Joshua Jackson Smith, is accused of keeping premium money clients paid for policies that never existed.
by Mark Friedman -
Unemployment In State’s Metro Areas Returns to Pre-Covid Pattern
Unemployment rates in metro areas in Arkansas have returned to a pattern similar to that seen before the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant recession, economist Michael Pakko noted on his […] read more >
U.S. Construction Spending Reaches $104.1B
Total construction spending on highways and streets in the United States reached $104.1 billion in April 2022. read more >
Developers Bringing New Life to LR’s Pettaway Neighborhood
The area south of Interstate 630 to East Roosevelt Road and west of I-30 to Main Street is where a multimillion-dollar apartment project is taking shape. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Cannabis Licensing at Issue as Adult-Use Vote Looms
As Arkansans face a possible November vote on legalizing recreational marijuana, the state Supreme Court has cast heavy legal shade over the system that handed out those licenses in the first place. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Lexicon Battles Labor Pinch as Jobs Roll In
CEO Patrick Scheuck says the company's focus is innovation. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
Delayed Argenta Development Starts With a Trio of Projects
Apartments, townhomes make up $6.8 million plan for dormant area of North Little Rock. read more >
by George Waldon -
Household Income in Arkansas Falls in 2020
Real median household income in Arkansas fell to $50,540 between 2019 and 2020, compared with $55,220 in 2019, a decline of 8.5%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Jobless Ratio Stands at 0.6 in Arkansas
The ratio of unemployed people to job openings has been steadily declining this year, falling below 1.0 in July. read more >
More Than 90,000 COVID-19 Deaths Preventable
The Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker estimated earlier this month that more than 90,000 COVID-19 deaths since June 2021 likely would have been prevented with vaccinations. read more >
Hispanic Women Face Higher Unemployment Rates
Hispanic women continue to see a higher unemployment rate in May 2021 than Hispanic men, 7.4% compared with 6.7%. read more >
Arkansas Apportionment Remains Unchanged
The number of people Arkansas will send to the U.S. House of Representatives remains unchanged at four, based on the results of the 2020 U.S. Census. read more >
Arkansas Population Grows 3.3%
The population of Arkansas grew 3.3% between 2010 and 2020, to 3,013,756 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
What’s In The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package?
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 seeks to help the United States recover from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
The U.S. Economy… and Changing Occupations
The COVID-19 pandemic drove down employment and pushed the U.S. economy into recession a year ago, and now many unemployed Americans are considering changing occupations, according to the Pew Research Center. read more >
Video: Nelson, Scarborough, Hunt Honored at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards
Heather Nelson of Seal Solar of North Little Rock and Fred Scarborough of the Arkansas Children’s Foundation in Little Rock won Executive of the Year awards, and billionaire philanthropist Johnelle Hunt of Lowell was honored for her lifetime of leadership last week at the 33rd annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Unemployment in Arkansas Drops to 6.2% in October
The unemployment rate in Arkansas dropped by a full percentage point in October, from 7.2% in September to 6.2% last month. read more >
Arkansas Ranks 50th in 2020 Voter Turnout
The 2020 General Election attracted 66.4% of eligible voters, with turnout highest in Minnesota at 79.9%. read more >
Arkansas Unemployment: Metro vs. Rural Areas
The unemployment rate in Arkansas moved up slightly in August, to 7.4%, as it did in six of the state’s eight metro areas. Only Fort Smith and Texarkana posted declines between July and August. read more >
Migration of State Agencies Generates Little Rock Office Ripples
The reshuffling of state offices around Little Rock has set the stage for construction of two buildings and the possible sale of a third. read more >
by George Waldon -
Central Arkansas Population Stands at 750,000
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area now has a population of about 750,000, according to a report by Metroplan, the planning agency for Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties. read more >