(Photo Courtesy of Our House) Our House announced on Aug. 17 that it has closed on a $10 million NMTC (New Markets Tax Credit) financing package to expand its services for families and individuals who are homeless in central…
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Unemployment Holds Steady in April at 4.4 Percent
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleUnemployment in Arkansas was stable from March to April, according to the latest report from the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services. In April, unemployment held steady at 4.4 percent after eleven consecutive months of declining unemployment. Arkansas’ unemployment rate has…
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Arkansas Unemployment Rate Dropped to 4.2 Percent in December 2020
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleUnemployment in Arkansas fell by more than 2 percent in December 2020. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed that the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent last month. Hutchinson cited the unemployment rate drop as evidence of…
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U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.9 Percent in October
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleIn October, the U.S. unemployment rate dropped by a full percentage point to 6.9 percent, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The national unemployment rate has been declining since soaring to 14.7 percent in April. It…
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Little Rock and Fort Smith Showing Improvement in Unemployment Rates
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the U.S. job market, leaving many furloughed or jobless as the virus swept across the nation. As the nation continues the reopening process, unemployment is gradually dropping in many cities and…
According to labor force data from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in Arkansas was unchanged at 3.5 percent in February. The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) released the report showing 1,239 more…
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House Report: Arkansas Sets Record for Low Unemployment Rate
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas recently set a new record low for unemployment. The unemployment rate for July was 3.4 %, breaking the previous record of 3.5% last month. There are 19,200 more jobs in our state than this time last year. But the story of…
June/July 2016 Issue ith the unemployment rate at or below 5 percent, both nationwide and in Arkansas, conventional wisdom suggests that we are at or near “full employment.” But, whenever the topic of unemployment comes up, there always seems to…