by Michael Pakko | Dec 20, 2016
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. ...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 16, 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...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 7, 2016
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...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 1, 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. ...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 22, 2016
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%),...
