Arkansas Personal Income – 2019:Q3
Arkansas personal income increased at an annual rate of 6.5% in the third quarter of 2019, outpacing the national growth rate of 3.8%. Arkansas’ growth rate was the 5th-highest in the nation. Arkansas rapid growth rate was primarily attributable to a surge in...Metro Area Employment and Unemployment – October 2019
Unemployment rates in Arkansas metro areas were mostly unchanged in October, ticking up 0.1% in Fort Smith and Pine Bluff and down 0.1% in Texarkana. Fayetteville, Jonesboro and Little Rock remain below the statewide average of 3.5%, while Memphis, Pine Bluff and...Local Area Personal Income – 2018
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released a new set of estimates for Local Area Personal Income for 2018, covering metropolitan areas and counties. For Arkansas’ metro areas, the data for 2018 largely reflect a continuation of trend rates of growth. At...Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – October 2019
Arkansas’ unemployment rate was steady at 3.5% in October. As previously reported, the national unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percent to 3.6% for the month. Underlying statistics from the household survey showed that the number of employed...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.