Jeremy Horpedahl
ACRE at UCA Scales Back Full-Time Research, Prioritizes Student Researchers
After facing donor challenges that left the program with less funding, the center will no longer employ full-time researchers. read more >
Improving Arkansas’ Economic Freedom (Jeremy Horpedahl & Heidi Saliba Commentary)
Arkansas has challenges, but the state is positioned to increase economic freedom with the right approach. read more >
by Jeremy Horpedahl, Heidi Saliba -
Tax Fighters Take Aim at Arkansas Income Levy
If Arkansas politicians succeed in a push to abolish the state personal income tax, partly to avoid losing ultra-wealthy residents, the state must reckon with what it will give up: $3 billion a year in revenue. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
UCA’s Horpedahl Noted for Pandemic Analysis (Movers & Shakers)
Jeremy Horpedahl, an associate professor of economics at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, has been recognized by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University of Fairfax, Virginia. read more >
$15 U.S. Wage Plan: How Would Arkansas Fare?
Some in the hospitality industry question the timing of raising the federal minimum to $15, fearing added burdens could halt recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Preston: Arkansas Ready to Serve Employers, Workers
Arkansas Commerce Secretary Mike Preston says the COVID-19 pandemic is an “unprecedented” challenge to the state’s economy, but the state is in a good position to cushion the blow to businesses and employees. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Generous Unemployment Benefits May Tempt Employers, Employees
Assuming the U.S. Senate's hard-fought language is approved in the House today, employers will face this good news/bad news: Many of their employees could benefit financially from being laid off. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Report Outlines Possible Changes to Arkansas Tax Code
The Tax Foundation, a national Washington-based nonprofit, releases "Arkansas: A Road Map for Tax Reform," a report on the state's tax code and recommendations for how to change it. read more >