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Arkansas punches above its weight in terms of the goods and services its citizens produce. read more >

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 >

Home prices in Arkansas rose 0.2 percent in 2013, according to data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The rate for the United States as a whole was 7.8 percent. read more >