So Far Behind I Think I’m First (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
While I avoid public predictions, sticking with only observing what has actually happened, something that I thought would happen actually has happened. read more >
Tagged: Opinion
Arkansas Improves Economic Ranking (Greg Kaza Commentary)
Two decades into the 21st century, it’s clear Arkansas’ national economic ranking has changed in a fundamental way. read more >
Now's The Time (Editorial)
We have an easy fix for President Trump and congressional Republicans desperately trying to convince the American electorate that they have absolutely no intention of eliminating health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions. read more >
I'm Speaking (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The phenomenon of women being bulldozed by men is universal. I suspect it’s even more common than the #metoo experience of being sexually harassed (or much worse) in the workplace. read more >
What Has COVID-19 Unmasked in Your Business? (Michael Collins Commentary)
As COVID-19 continues to impact our society, it’s easy for daily business obligations to blind owners to the importance of evaluating their operation in light of the ongoing social and economic challenges the pandemic has created. read more >
Businesses Need Help — Now (Editorial)
On Oct. 8, as Arkansas Business went to press, various political debate stories had knocked off the front page an issue far more important to Arkansas businesses: Is Congress going to approve another economic stimulus package so Arkansans can keep their businesses afloat in the face of a pandemic? read more >
The Fourth Quarter (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
So much is going on that it’s hard to keep up. I avoid making predictions because I’m almost always wrong, so I’m going to comment on some things that have been sloshing around in my brain. read more >
Have Cake, Will Eat (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
A case could be made for retailers to think differently about "place" — channel and distribution, how their product is presented and delivered. read more >
Goliath vs. Goliath (Editorial)
Why does Walmart, with its vast numbers of brick-and-mortar stores, want to own a social media platform best known for viral videos appealing to the young? read more >
This Will Not End Well (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The number of COVID deaths in our country has already topped 200,000 (roughly the population of Little Rock). But there are millions upon millions of other casualties: More than 61 million unemployment claims had been filed between March and mid-September. read more >
2020, Uncertainty and the Mass Mindset Migration (Brad Cousins Commentary)
Unlike economic business cycles, the nature of problems we face today is much more uncertain and cannot be solved simply by looking at economic data and forecasts. read more >
Leveraging Your Assets (Editorial)
One of the bright spots in the slowly recovering pandemic economy recently has been home sales. read more >
There Oughta Be a Word For This (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
I need a word for the sensation that 2020 has simultaneously been the longest year of my life and is also flying by. read more >
Tax-Free Shopping: Back-to-School Holiday Fails to Deliver (Aaron Newell Commentary)
Sales tax holidays don’t really meet their stated goals, and they can be a distraction from good tax reform. read more >
Grim Milestones (Editorial)
The United States was nearing 200,000 COVID-19 deaths last week. That’s more than three times the number of Americans killed in the Vietnam War. read more >
You Knew It Would Happen (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Commit this to memory so you can stop being surprised: Wherever there are human beings, there will be waste, fraud and abuse. read more >
Most Feedback Is Just Noise (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress? read more >
The Adults In The Room (Editorial)
We need more adults like David Pryor and Cliff Gibson at every level of government. read more >
Know Your News Source (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Bumper-sticker mentality was a problem before social media, but it required acquiring a bumper sticker and deciding that sharing a nuance-free opinion with tail-gaters was worth putting sticky gunk on the car’s bumper. Now spreading opinions — and, all too often, demonstrably false information from unknown sources — can be done with a click. read more >
Take Out Your Checkbook (Editorial)
As most of us do remember from the Great Recession, demands on government increase as the number of employed Americans decreases. The same is true for relief agencies like food banks. read more >
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