Congressional Budget Office
Congressional Budget Office Projects Lower Inflation, Higher Unemployment Into 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office said Friday it expects inflation to nearly hit the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate in 2024, as overall growth is expected to slow and unemployment […] read more >
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A Big Deal for Energy, Tinged Green All Over
Incentives for buying EVs, renewable energy production and domestic manufacturing look particularly good for Arkansas businesses. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
The Problem With Big Numbers (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
When numbers get big and a natural context is lacking, even accurate numbers become meaningless. read more >
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The Wages of Raising the Bare Minimum
As the minimum wage for Arkansas is raised, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Hospitality Association fear increasing costs. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Trump to Issue Stop-payment Order on Health Care Subsidies
In a move likely to roil America's insurance markets, President Donald Trump will "immediately" halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law he has been trying to persuade Congress to unravel for months. read more >
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Employee Compensation: Federal vs. Private Sector
Federal civilian workers earned, on average, 17 percent more in total compensation — wages and benefits — than their counterparts in the private sector during 2011-15, according to the Congressional Budget Office. read more >
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