Burgundy Book
Burgundy Book: Wages Increasing, Unemployment Declining
The unemployment rate in the Little Rock zone averaged 3.8 percent in the second quarter, its lowest rate on record, according to the latest Little Rock Burgundy Book. read more >
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Burgundy Book: Most Arkansans Expect Economic Conditions To Stay the Same
According to a May survey of business contacts, 69 percent expect economic conditions in 2016 will be about the same as last year, an improvement from three months earlier, when a little less than half expected conditions to worsen. read more >
Burgundy Book: More Arkansans Expect Worsening Economic Conditions
According to a February survey of business contacts, a little less than 50 percent expect that economic conditions will worsen in 2016 compared with 2015. read more >
Burgundy Book: Manufacturing Struggles, Retail Construction Strong
According to a November survey of business contacts, 48 percent expect that economic conditions in 2016 will be somewhat better than in 2015. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Fed Report Shows Jonesboro Employment Growth Outpacing Others
Employment growth in Jonesboro has exceeded the nation’s growth for the ninth consecutive quarter, according to an August survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Real Estate Market Improves Across All Fronts in Little Rock
The residential real estate market in Little Rock strengthened in the first quarter of 2015. Year-to-date home sales increased 8.5 percent and prices increased 2.5 percent from one year ago. Realtors from the area noted that existing homes have been selling fast with multiple offers. read more >
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Burgundy Book Shows Transportation Industry Growth
More than half of businesses expect that economic conditions in 2015 will be better than in 2014, according to a survey in the Little Rock Zone of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Record Soybean, Rice Production Expected This Year in Arkansas
According to current U.S. Agriculture Department estimates, Arkansas will set new records this year in soybean and rice production. read more >
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Arkansas Banks Continue to Outpace Peers Across District, Nation
Arkansas banks continued to outpace its fellow banks in the Eighth District and peer banks across the country in the second quarter, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Burgundy Book. read more >
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Arkansans Trim Mortgage, Credit Card Debt, Add More Auto Loans
Following the national trend, Arkansans lowered their mortgage and credit card debts while auto loans continued to rise in the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Burgundy Book. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
Home Prices, Building Permits Down in Q2 for Most Arkansas MSAs
The residential market was down in Arkansas and across the country in the second quarter, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Burgundy Book. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
Manufacturing Sees ‘Marked’ Employment Growth
The manufacturing sector saw considerable growth in Arkansas in the second quarter, up 1.4 percent from a year ago, while transportation saw a slight increase, 0.1 percent, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Burgundy Book. read more >
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Arkansas MSAs See Declines in Unemployment Rates
Unemployment rates were down in all five MSAs in Arkansas in the second quarter of 2014, according to numbers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' latest Burgundy Book report. read more >
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Burgundy Book: Little Rock Zone’s Unemployment Rate Lowest Since Great Recession
The Little Rock Zone's unemployment rate is at its lowest level since the Great Recession, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' Burgundy Books. read more >
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Burgundy Book: Slight Economic Improvement in Arkansas
According to a May survey of business leaders in the state, the near-term outlook for the Little Rock zone improved slightly. read more >
by Mark Carter -
Report: Arkansas’ Manufacturing Employment Down Third Year in a Row
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' "Burgundy Book" report showed manufacturing employment was down for the third year in a row in 2013 in Arkansas, in addition to a drop in manufacturing exports. read more >
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Mortgage, Credit Card Debts Down in Arkansas; Auto Loan Debt Rises
In a trend that was seen across the country, Arkansas residents reduced mortgage and credit card debts, but increased auto loan debts in the last quarter of 2013. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
Home Prices, Permits Down Across the State in Final Quarter of 2013
House prices and single-family building permits were down in most metropolitan statistical areas in Arkansas in the fourth quarter of 2013. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
3 Arkansas Areas See Employment Growth Above National Average in 4Q 2013
The unemployment rates in all of Arkansas’ metropolitan statistical areas increased in the fourth quarter of 2013, except in Fort Smith where it remained unchanged from the previous quarter. read more >
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Arkansas Farm Income Expected to Continue Decline in Early 2014 After Disappointing Close to 2013
Following a lackluster fourth quarter in the state’s agricultural economy, farm income is expected to continue a decline in the first quarter of this year. read more >
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