Marc Fusaro
18 Cities See Increased ATBI Ratings in Latest Report
Eighteen of the 20 cities on the Arkansas Tech Business Index saw their rating increase following the compilation of data for May 2016. Just one month earlier, 15 of the 20 cities on the index experienced a rating decrease. read more >
Paragould Added to ATBI, Northwest Cities Top Rankings
The Arkansas Tech Business Index has added Paragould as its 20th municipality, and the city debuted at the No. 17 spot on the list created by Arkansas Tech University College of Business. read more >
City of Rogers Tops 1Q ATBI Rankings
A strong showing in March propelled Rogers to the top of the monthly and quarterly rankings on the Arkansas Tech Business Index. read more >
Northwest Arkansas Remains Strong on ATBI
Bentonville led the fourth-quarter 2015 rankings and Rogers surged to the top of the December rankings on the Arkansas Tech Business Index. read more >
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ATBI: Fort Smith, North Little Rock Show Construction Growth
Fort Smith and North Little Rock made significant moves forward in October, an otherwise sluggish month for the 18 municipalities tracked by the Arkansas Tech Business Index. read more >
Northwest Arkansas Leads Latest ATBI
Eight Arkansas cities completed the third quarter with an Arkansas Tech Business Index rating above 100, and they are the same eight cities that held that distinction at the close of second quarter. read more >
ATBI Shows Bentonville with Strong Construction, Real Estate
A strong August has pushed Bentonville back to the top of the Arkansas Tech Business Index, with an index rating of 107.98, an increase of 2.41 points over July. read more >
Kathy Deck, Marc Fusaro Share Arkansas Outlook at Arvest Forum
Construction employment is continuing to grow, although economists fear it will drop off in 2016, and consumers are putting money saved from low gas prices into savings rather than using it on retail spending. read more >
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Springdale Tops Arkansas Tech Business Index For First Time
Springdale took the top spot for July on the Arkansas Tech Business Index with a rating of 106.38, an increase of 1.09 points from June. read more >
ABTI Report: NWA Leads; Home Prices Drag Down Little Rock in May
May was a good month for the northwest Arkansas economy, according to the latest data from the Arkansas Tech Business Index. read more >
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New Construction Boosts Conway on Business Index
New home construction boosted Conway to near the top of the Arkansas Tech Business Index for April 2015. read more >
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Fort Smith, Little Rock Show Increases in Latest Arkansas Tech Business Index
Retail and construction are doing well in Little Rock and Fort Smith, giving the cities the two largest month-to-month increases from February to March in the Arkansas Tech Business Index. read more >
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Fort Smith Leads Arkansas Tech Business Index in October
Fort Smith remained atop the Arkansas Tech Business Index while Rogers and Russellville enjoyed the largest increases according to economic activity from October. read more >
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Fort Smith Leads the Arkansas Tech Business Index in July
Fort Smith remained atop the Arkansas Tech Business Index for the fifth consecutive month, according to data compiled for July. read more >
Fort Smith Stays on Top of Arkansas Tech Business Index; 11 Cities Improve
For the third month in a row, Fort Smith remained on top of the Arkansas Tech Business Index, according to data compiled for May. read more >
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Arkansas Tech Introduces Business Index
On Wednesday, the Arkansas Tech University's College of Business launched a business index hoped to provide a snapshot of economic activity throughout the state. read more >
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