by Michael Pakko | Nov 18, 2016
Arkansas’ unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.0% in October. The underlying data from the household survey shows that the number of employed Arkansans declined for the 5th consecutive month, falling by 1,805. The number of unemployed fell slightly...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 16, 2016
Thank you to all who attended this morning’s Regional Economic Briefing, where I presented my annual forecast for the Arkansas economy. Special thanks to the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for co-sponsoring the event. Below are...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 11, 2016
According to newly released data from the Arkansas Realtors® Association, home sales across the state totaled 3,010 in September — up 6.5% from September of 2015. This increase comes on the heels of a year-over-year increase of 15.2% in August. With the peak...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 7, 2016
Dr. Michael Pakko will present his annual forecast for the state’s economy on the morning of Wednesday, November 16 at a Little Rock Regional Economic Briefing, hosted jointly by The Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Institute...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 2, 2016
Unemployment rates increased in all of Arkansas’ metropolitan areas in September. Seasonally adjusted estimates showed increases of 0.2 percentage points in six of Arkansas’ metro areas, with the rate increasing by 0.3 in Pine Bluff and only 0.1 in...
