Economics

Three economists will provide a 2021 economic outlook at the 27th annual Arkansas Business Forecast in January. This virtual panel will provide Arkansas business leaders with a local, domestic and international perspective on the 2021 economy. Mervin Jebaraj, director of the…

On March 26, 2020, the United States became the epicenter for the COVID-19 outbreak when the amount of new cases surpassed both China and Italy. In response, the myriad local and state governments have issued a patchwork of voluntary and…

What motivates a company to locate in one region over another? One important factor is quality of place — or the vibrancy a city, state or region possesses.    There are at least three driving factors that influence vibrancy and…

by Caleb Talley Since 1962, Economics Arkansas has been promoting economic literacy and equipping teachers with tools needed to prepare students for real-world financial decisions. The organization is gearing up for a pair of events that will aid it in…

Directly after completing college with both a B.A and M.S in Agricultural Economics, Travis Justice joined the Arkansas Farm Bureau team in 1974. The Arkansas Farm Bureau is the largest membership organization representing agriculture in Arkansas. Agriculture has a $21…

Economics Arkansas will honor Warren Stephens at the Leadership in Free Enterprise (LIFE) Award Luncheon for his contributions to free enterprise in his role as longtime CEO, chairman and president of Stephens Inc., and as the visionary architect of This…

A panel of three distinguished economists will speak Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, on the regional, national and international economic outlook for the coming year at the 25th annual Business Forecast luncheon. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to…

by Jared Henderson For almost 40 years, we’ve watched the same political debate here in Arkansas: big government vs. small government, liberals vs. conservatives. Over time – and especially over the last 20 years – this debate has gotten more…

In 2014, Independence County voters threw out an economic development tax by failing to renew the measure, which had been in place for five years. To many, it was a referendum on as much the plan and vision of administrators…

Conway mayor Bart Castleberry said it best when he described Conway as “a great place to raise a family and to grow up. People want to come to Conway, they want to stay in Conway, they want to live in…