Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – November 2014
The latest monthly report on state employment and unemployment adds to recent evidence of a dramatic improvement in labor market conditions in Arkansas. The headline statistic showed that the unemployment rate dropped 3-tenths of a percent from 6.1% in October...Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – October 2014
Unemployment rates declined in all of Arkansas’ metro areas in October. On a year-over-year basis, the not-seasonally adjusted numbers showed declines ranging from 1.5% in Fayetteville to 2.9% in Pine Bluff. The eight metro areas that include parts of Arkansas...Arkansas Taxable Sales – 2014:Q3
A proxy for state retail spending, Arkansas Taxable Sales (ATS), increased by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2013 (seasonally adjusted). Compared to the previous year, ATS was up 1.0%. Arkansas Taxable Sales Including Gasoline (ATSIG) also rose by 0.2% for the quarter...Arkansas House Prices – 2014:Q3
The latest update on house prices from the Federal Housing Finance Agency came out this morning. The most comprehensive of the FHFA indexes, the “Expanded-Data Indexes” show Arkansas house prices up 1.3% in the third quarter, compared to a 1.5% increase...Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference – Nov. 9th, 2023
Mark your calendar to join the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Institute, for the 2023 Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference.
Date: Thurs., Nov. 9, 2023
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.