Arkansas Personal Income – 2016:Q3

Personal income increased by 0.9% in Arkansas in the third quarter, a slightly smaller increase than the nationwide gain of 1.1%.  Percentage changes among the 50 states fell within a relatively narrow range, from +0.4% in Oklahoma to +1.4% in South Dakota. ...

Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – November 2016

Arkansas unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.0% in November.  The nationwide unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to 4.6%, narrowing the gap between the U.S. and Arkansas unemployment rates.  Nevertheless, the news release from the Bureau of Labor...

Arkansas GDP – 2016:Q2

The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced this morning that Arkansas’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.6% in the second quarter of 2016, following a revised growth rate of 4.4% in the first quarter.  Arkansas...

Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – October 2016

Differences in unemployment rates among Arkansas’ metropolitan areas generally narrowed slightly in October.  In the areas with the unemployment rates below the statewide average of 4.0% (Fayetteville, Jonesboro, and Little Rock), rates were unchanged. ...

Arkansas Taxable Sales – 2016:Q3

After declining during the first half of the year, Arkansas Taxable Sales (ATS) rose 2.2% in the third quarter of 2016.  On a year-over-year basis, taxable sales were up 1.3% from the third quarter of 2015.  Gasoline sales also rose in the third quarter (+1.6%),...
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