by Michael Pakko | Dec 18, 2009
Data on employment and unemployment in Arkansas were released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the report indicates a continuation of the trends we’ve seen in recent months. There is no clear inidication of an upturn in employment, but...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 17, 2009
Figures for personal income growth in the 50 States and District of Columbia were released this morning. In Arkansas, personal income was essentially unchanged from the previous quarter. The press release from the Bureau of Economic Analysis was generally upbeat,...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 2, 2009
The October unemployment rates for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) were released by the BLS this morning. The report on state unemployment rates released two weeks ago showed that Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose by one-half of one percent to 7.6...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 20, 2009
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest report on state employment and unemployment this morning. The obvious headline for Arkansas is that the unemployment rate rose by one-half of a percentage point to 7.6 percent. This is the highest rate for Arkansas in...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 19, 2009
Even before the onset of the recent recession, residential real estate markets have been at the heart of our national economic tribulations. And having just purchased a home in the Little Rock area, I’ve recently taken a personal interest in the Arkansas housing...
