Job Vacancies, Quits Plunge in July in Sign of Cooling US Labor Market
The number of job vacancies dropped to 8.8 million last month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the fewest since March 2021.
View ArticleMillions More Workers Would be Entitled to Overtime Pay Under a Proposed...
The new rule, shared with The Associated Press ahead of the announcement, would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,000 a year.
View ArticleUS Economic Growth for Q2 Revised Down to 2.1%; Job Growth Slows Sharply
The government had previously estimated that the economy expanded at a 2.4% annual rate last quarter.
View ArticleAMFA Expands Free Accessible Programming
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts expands free accessible offerings, including tours with American Sign Language interpretation and in Spanish.
View ArticleFed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Modestly in Latest Sign of Slowing...
It raises the likelihood that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged when it next meets in late September.
View ArticleHillary Clinton, Robert Putnam to Discuss Civic Engagement Film in Little Rock
Hillary Rodham Clinton will join Robert Putnam and filmmakers Pete and Rebecca Davis in September for a screening and discussion of the documentary "Join or Die".
View ArticleUS Employers Added a Solid 187,000 Jobs in August as Labor Market Stays...
Last month's job growth marked an increase from July's revised gain of 157,000 but still pointed to a moderating pace of hiring compared with the sizzling gains of last year and earlier this year.
View ArticleRestaurant Wages Up 21%
Arkansas Division of Workforce Services shows wages have grown almost 21% since the pandemic.
View ArticlePulaski County Mini Storage Sells for $3.4M
Storage, restaurants and duplexes make up this week's round-up of million-dollar real estate transactions in Central Arkansas.
View ArticleOf Labor and Tamales (Editorial)
Rhoda Adams, who cooked with love, became a legend far beyond Lake Village.
View ArticleState Tax Revenue Falls 4.5% in August
Collections came in above forecast by $17.3 million, or 3.5% higher than projected.
View ArticleKathy Webb to Step Down as CEO of Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
Webb started working with the statewide nonprofit in 2007 and became its leader in 2012.
View ArticleBentonville Reports Record Tourism Revenue in 2022
The increase is a sign of the city's growing profile as a destination for outdoor recreation, the arts and more.
View Article$110M Mixed-Use Development Planned for Pinnacle Area in Rogers
The development will have more than 300 luxury apartments and its retail component will be anchored by a Ruth’s Chris Steak House.
View ArticleUS Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in 7 Months
U.S. applications for jobless claims fell by 13,000 to 216,000 for the week ending Sept. 2, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the lowest level since February.
View ArticleThe 2023 20 In Their 20s: Arkansas' Rising Young Leaders
Our annual list of engaging young leaders who are doing great things for Arkansas' people and economy.
View ArticleUpdate: Breckenridge Village Redevelopment
“No one expected a tornado. I guess you never do," said Tommy Keet, who still has transformational plans for the retail center.
View ArticleHostess Brands Being Sold for $5.6B as Arkadelphia Factory Nears Opening
JM Smucker agreed to purchase the snack maker, which has invested more than $120 million in a "bakery of the future" in Clark County.
View ArticleSharply Higher Gas Prices Pushed Up Inflation in August, Yet Underlying Price...
Despite the seemingly divergent figures, the decline in the core measure points to inflation coming under control.
View ArticleBark Bar of Little Rock Under New Ownership
William Doxey plans to expand the kitchen, upgrade the outdoor play area and give the interior space a makeover.
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