Shoppers, Workers Clash Over Post-Pandemic Expectations
There's a disconnect between customers who want to shop and dine like they used to during pre-pandemic times and exhausted employees who no longer want to work those long hours — a push-pull that is...
View ArticleUS Inflation Slowed Sharply to 7.1% Over Past 12 Months
Measured from month to month, which gives a more up-to-date snapshot, the consumer price index inched up just 0.1%.
View ArticleA Diminished US Workforce Could Lead Fed to Keep Rates High
The leading cause of the worker shortfall, according to research by the Fed, is a surge in retirements.
View ArticleSPONSORED: For Sustainable Growth, Economic Stewards Don't Need to Look Far
Forward thinking economic developers need not focus on hunting and gathering but rather growing and fostering.
View ArticleRetail Sales Drop at Start of Key Holiday Shopping Season
Americans' spending has been resilient ever since inflation first spiked almost 18 months ago, but the capacity of Americans to continue spending in a period of high inflation may be beginning to ebb.
View ArticleArkansas Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.7%
Arkansas' unemployment rate rose from 3.6% in October to 3.7% in November, according to the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.
View ArticleArkansas Business Year in Review: Top 10 Business Stories of 2022
Inflation takes the top spot in this year's review of business stories.
View Article'Running Through Cash Like Crazy': Best Quotes of 2022
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2022.
View ArticleArkansas Business Year in Review: Best & Worst of 2022
The highs and lows of a year in Arkansas business.
View ArticleMaumelle Apartments Surpass $40.5 Million (Real Deals)
River Pointe Maumelle LLC, an affiliate of RREAF Holdings in Dallas, bought River Pointe Apartments at 7325 Riverpointe Drive.
View Article$19M Deal Gets Tyson New Space (NWA Real Deals)
Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale purchased a 134,000-SF office complex on South Thompson Street in Springdale.
View ArticleThe Wellington at Chenal Sells for $23.6M
A mixed bag of residential and commercial properties in this week's million-dollar deals and construction.
View ArticleWright Bringing Texas Taste to LR
Jordan Wright of Wright's Barbeque hopes to open his Little Rock location next summer.
View ArticleTop Online Stories: TV Turnover, Walton's Hometown Goal Among Most-Viewed in...
Stories on the unexpected death of a central Arkansas business leader, turnover on the anchor desks at Little Rock TV stations, and a Walmart heir’s vision for his hometown drew the most views on the...
View ArticleArkansas Business Year in Review: Notable Deaths in 2022
A look at some of the notable Arkansans who died this year.
View ArticleJudge Orders Family to Have Access to Hall & Sons’ Books
Circuit Judge Herb Wright Jr. also told the defendants not to destroy or alter any corporate documents or sell any property.
View ArticleConsumer Confidence Bounces Back, Ending Year on High Note
It's a sharp rebound, pushing the index to its highest level since April.
View ArticleChristmas by the Numbers
Sales this year are estimated to rise between 6% and 8% to as much as $960.4 billion.
View ArticleThe Real Toll of Climate Change: Five Takeaways From 2022 (Hallie Shoffner...
Extreme weather is hurting Arkansas’ economy, particularly our agricultural industry. But it’s also taking a toll on our quality of life.
View ArticleRecreational Marijuana is Out, but Don’t Forget About Medical Marijuana (In...
While a lot of Arkansas businesses were focused on the prospect of recreational marijuana this year, many have chosen to ignore medical marijuana since sales began in 2019.
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