by Michael Pakko | Dec 18, 2020
The pace of recovery in Arkansas labor markets showed clear signs of slowing in November, following similar patterns as the national data released two weeks ago. Today’s news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Arkansas’...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 17, 2020
New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released today shows that Arkansas personal income declined by 5.5% in the third quarter — corresponding to a -20.3% annual rate. Nationwide, personal income was down 2.6% (a 10.0% annual rate). The BEA reported that...
by Michael Pakko | Dec 4, 2020
The latest data on local area employment and unemployment show that most regions of the state continue to recover from the economic downturn we experienced in March and April. October unemployment rates were down in all of Arkansas’ metro areas (except Memphis)...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 20, 2020
The latest unemployment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Arkansas Department of Workforce Services showed a full percentage point decline in Arkansas’ unemployment rate, down from 7.2% (revised) in September to 6.2% in October. The decline in...
by Michael Pakko | Nov 5, 2020
Little Rock Regional Economic Briefing – 2020 Thanks to all the participants and presenters at this years Regional Economic Briefing on November 12. Use the links below to download copies of the presentation slides. Kevin Kliesen, Outlook for the U.S. Economy Carlos...
