Trends & Analysis

College Costs: Public, Private or For-Profit?

by Arkansas Business Staff – 1 week ago
College Costs: Public, Private or For-Profit?

The average total cost of attending college in academic year 2016-17 ranged from $14,100 for a student at a public four-year institution who lived off campus with family to $48,900 for an on-campus student at a private nonprofit college.
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Give and Take (Craig Douglass On Consumers)

1 week ago

Federal economic policy appears to be non-ideological. Let's call it whimsical. Americans have a reduction in the taxes we pay, but with tariffs, an increase in the prices of products we buy.
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Open Jobs Outnumber US Unemployed for 3rd Straight Month

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U.S. employers posted slightly more openings in June than the previous month, resulting in more available jobs than unemployed people for the third straight month, signaling a solid economy.
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    U.S. employers posted slightly more openings in June than the previous month, resulting in more available jobs than unemployed people for the third straight month, signaling a solid economy. read more >

    Farther Along (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

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    College Costs: Public, Private or For-Profit?

    1 week ago –

    The average total cost of attending college in academic year 2016-17 ranged from $14,100 for a student at a public four-year institution who lived off campus with family to $48,900 for an on-campus student at a private nonprofit college. read more >

    Give and Take (Craig Douglass On Consumers)

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    Federal economic policy appears to be non-ideological. Let's call it whimsical. Americans have a reduction in the taxes we pay, but with tariffs, an increase in the prices of products we buy. read more >

    Arkansas Begins Fiscal Year with Revenue Rise

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    Arkansas finance officials say the state has begun its fiscal year with revenue coming in above expectations. read more >