Sarah DeClerk

Economic development does not exist in a bubble. There are myriad factors that bring new businesses to town or allow existing businesses to expand, a skilled workforce, adequate real estate and a business-friendly community among them. Adequate housing and quality-of-life …

Conway Regional Health Foundation is dedicated to fundraising for what Maegan Dyson, chief development officer, called “the gap” — namely, the gap between available resources and what is necessary to meet the needs of the Conway Regional Health System and …

As the new president and CEO of Conway Regional Health System, Angie Longing said her goal is to champion the health system’s status as a regional leader in central Arkansas while keeping patients at the center of everything Conway Regional …

It is no secret that the men and women of Jacksonville have been quietly keeping the country safe for generations. In 1941, the U.S. War Department announced the creation of the Arkansas Ordnance Plant, which produced fuses and detonators during …

Mastering the Market Noah Perry, accredited asset management specialist, a financial advisor at Raymond James, might never have realized his passion for finance were it not for a simulated stock market project he participated in during his senior year at …

For Lt. Col. Dawson Williams, retirement did not end his service; it simply changed the way he served. “Still serving is a way that a lot of veterans see themselves,” he said. “If it’s not at the air base, it’s …

Alan Greenspan has died, and, with that, one cannot help but feel that the economic principles that have defined America for half a century may have died with him. The renowned economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve led …

Wailin Wong, host of The Indicator from Planet Money, spoke recently at Economics Arkansas’ Bacon & Eggonomics event at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. At the event, Wong presented a live episode focused on Richard Sexton’s investigation into …

The Arkansas Department of Transportation recently broke ground on an improved interchange at Interstate 57 and Arkansas 5 in Cabot. The project is expected to be complete by mid-2028.  “North of the interstate is carrying 18,000 cars per day right …

The Little Rock Board of Directors recently approved $20 million in city funds to be used for the renovation of the Ottenheimer Market Hall, a cornerstone of the downtown Little Rock River Market Entertainment District built in 1996.  Director Dean …