More Than 90,000 COVID-19 Deaths Preventable
The Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker estimated earlier this month that more than 90,000 COVID-19 deaths since June 2021 likely would have been prevented with vaccinations. read more >
The Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker estimated earlier this month that more than 90,000 COVID-19 deaths since June 2021 likely would have been prevented with vaccinations. read more >
Multifamily properties dominate investments in commercial real estate in the United States read more >
An analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Services Survey data on hospital visits shows the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital revenue in the United States, notably big declines in revenue during the pandemic’s early days and then big jumps in revenue once Congress approved pandemic relief. read more >
Whether it’s someone responsible for frontline reception, wait staff, retail associate (once called clerks) or a general customer service representative, behaviors, conduct, manners and simple etiquette have suffered greatly. read more >
The nation's business economists expect slower economic growth this year due to the widespread delta variant of the coronavirus. read more >
In the first quarter of 2021, the share of net wealth in the United States held by the top 10% rose slightly from the previous quarter to 69.8% read more >
The U.S. agriculture sector received an estimated $35.1 billion in COVID-19-related relief in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more >
Millennials were the largest generation in the United States in 2020, at 72.26 million people, eclipsing the baby boomers’ 70.68 million. read more >
U.S. employers post a record job openings for the second consecutive month — more affirmation that the labor market is bouncing back from last year's coronavirus recession. read more >
Arkansas ranks 42nd in the United States in the rate at which it recycles the most commonly used containers and packaging materials, according to a recent report. read more >
With its population surging, northwest Arkansas shows that it's healthy to go into something all together. read more >
Are staffing service industries doing more with less? Or is it doing less with less? read more >
U.S. hiring slowed to 235,000 jobs in August after two strong months as delta variant poses threat. read more >
The economy keeps operating at a healthy pace, but supply delays and shortages of workers are limiting growth in the region, according to a monthly survey of business leaders. read more >
Growth in U.S. manufacturing accelerated in August despite the fact that companies were still struggling with supply chain problems. read more >
The average price of a home sold in Benton and Washington counties was $306,236, up 16.2% from the first half of 2020 when the price average was $263,461, according to the latest Skyline Report. read more >
U.S. home prices jumped by a record amount in June as homebuyers competed for a limited supply of available houses, the latest evidence that the housing market remains red-hot. read more >
U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to the lowest level since February amid rising concerns about the rapidly spreading delta variant of the coronavirus and worries about higher inflation. read more >
Problems with the 2020 census have led some local governments to be dubious about the results. read more >
It has been 20 years since I began writing this “Karrh on Marketing” column for Arkansas Business and plenty of acknowledgement is in order. For me, this overriding emotion is gratitude. read more >
