Jebaraj: Pandemic Crimps Consumer-Driven Economy
The ninth annual "State of the Northwest Arkansas Region" economic forecast conference certainly had less flair and good news than in previous years. read more >
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Pandemic Collateral Damage? Small Firms
The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a wallop to the country’s economy, but experts interviewed by Arkansas Business don’t expect too much lasting damage. There is a caveat, of course. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Jebaraj Gives Passing Grade to CARES Act
Mervin Jebaraj works at the University of Arkansas’ Walton College of Business so it is apropos that he has a grade for the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Despite Pandemic, NW Arkansas Real Estate Remains Strong
The COVID-19 pandemic, whose effects began in March, hasn't slowed the northwest Arkansas real estate market. read more >
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Skyline Report: Office Vacancy Rate Dipped to Near Historic Low in 2019
The vacancy rate for office space in Benton and Washington counties was 8.5% in the second half of 2019, the second lowest vacancy rate since 2004, according to the latest Arvest Bank Skyline Report. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Skyline Report Shows Record Home Sales in Northwest Arkansas
More than 9,600 residential homes were sold in Washington and Benton counties in 2019, which is the highest number recorded by Arvest Bank's Skyline Report since its founding in 2004. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Job Growth Slowing But Economy Still Stable, Economists Say
Fears of a recession are subsiding in the United States and globally, but a slowdown in population growth is causing economies to likewise slowdown. read more >
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Report: In NWA, Absorption Keeps Pace With New Units
The commercial real estate market in northwest Arkansas remained balanced and added new space during the first half of 2019, according to Arvest Bank's Skyline Report released Tuesday. read more >
Skyline Report Shows Home Sales, Average Prices Up in Northwest Arkansas
The number of homes sold and permits issued, overall absorption and average prices rose in northwest Arkansas in the first half of 2019, but the dwindling availability of lots could slow future growth, according to the latest Skyline Report. read more >
Mervin Jebaraj, UA Center for Business & Economic Research (40 Under 40)
Mervin Jebaraj began doing research for the University of Arkansas’ Center for Business & Economic Research when he was pursuing his master’s degree in public policy in 2007. He was named interim director in April 2017 and permanent director beginning Jan. 1, 2018. read more >
UA’s CBER to Host Quarterly Business Analysis on May 16
The Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will present its regular Quarterly Business Analysis on May 16 in Fayetteville. read more >
Skyline Report: Office Space Vacancy Rate Hits All-Time Low
The vacancy rate for office space in northwest Arkansas hit an all-time low of 8.4 percent in the second half of 2018, down from 9.1 percent in the first half of 2018, according to Arvest Bank's latest Skyline Report. read more >
Drilling Industry Waits for Bust to Clear
Three years after natural gas prices plunged to their lowest point since 1998 — one-sixth the price seen in 2005 — the gas market remains depressed, drilling is dormant, and oil production is flat in the traditional crude belt of south Arkansas. read more >
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Skyline Report: More Permits Issued, Home Prices Continue to Rise
More building permits were issued in northwest Arkansas last year than have been issued any year since 2006, according to the latest Arvest Bank Skyline Report. At the same time, the average price for homes continued to increase. read more >
Missouri County Officially Dropped from NWA Metro
The federal Office of Management & Budget dropped McDonald County from the official Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. read more >
Arkansas Big 3 Metros Power State Growth
The state of Arkansas had another strong job growth year in 2018, but almost all of it was centered on three main metro areas. read more >
by Marty Cook -
NWA Population Tide Pours Into Bedroom Communities
Towns off the beaten path add people and tax dollars with easier travel and housing. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arkansas Exporters Applaud USMCA, Trump’s ‘New NAFTA’
The letters USMCA may not say much to most Arkansans, but to state leaders in international trade, they spell relief. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Skyline Report: Homes Prices Rise, Lot Supply Remains Low
In northwest Arkansas, home prices continued to rise in the first half of 2018, while the supply of available lots for residential construction stayed low, according to Arvest Bank's Skyline Report. read more >
Report: NWA Commercial Vacancy Rate Increased
In northwest Arkansas, the commercial real estate market's vacancy rate for the first half of 2018 increased to 10.8 percent, up from 9.7 percent in the second half of 2017. read more >
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