by Michael Pakko | Dec 20, 2011
The unemployment rate in Arkansas fell by two-tenths of a percent to 8.0% November. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), the number of unemployed Arkansans declined by 3,219. The household survey...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 19, 2011
New figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show that total personal income in Arkansas declined slightly in the third quarter, down $57 million or 0. 06%. In addition, data for the first two quarters of 2011 were revised downward. Previously-released data...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 29, 2011
New data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) show that house prices in Arkansas increased slightly in the third quarter, and data for the second quarter were revised to show a modest increase as well. The FHFA All-Transaction Index for Arkansas increased...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 22, 2011
The unemployment rate in Arkansas dropped one tenth of a percentage point to 8.2 percent in October. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Department of Workforce Services (DWS), the number of unemployed Arkansans fell by 663 (seasonally...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 9, 2011
The latest monthly revenue report from the Department of Finance and Administration indicated another slow month for sales tax collections in October (corresponding to transactions in September). Nevertheless, strength in the previous month propelled the non-gasoline...
