by Michael Pakko | Jun 28, 2022
The latest data on AEDI’s measure of Arkansas Retail Trade and Food Service Sales indicates that consumer spending remained robust in the first three months of the year. The typical seasonal slowdown in January and February was somewhat sharper than usual, so...
by Michael Pakko | Jun 17, 2022
Labor markets in Arkansas continue to display tight conditions with unemployment near historic lows, yet payroll employment growth seems to have stalled in the first half of 2022. The report for May showed the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.2%. The U.S. unemployment...
by Michael Pakko | Jun 3, 2022
The April data for metro are employment and unemployment came out this week showing little change in unemployment rates across Arkansas’ regions. As shown below, unemployment rates have settled into relatively unchanging levels after falling from...
by Michael Pakko | May 20, 2022
Although the unemployment rate ticked up a tenth of a point in April, the employment report for Arkansas was generally positive. Both the household and payroll surveys showed employment growth, and labor force participation rose for the fourth consecutive month. The...
by Michael Pakko | Apr 15, 2022
The employment report for March showed the Arkansas unemployment rate unchanged at 3.1% and a negligible change in total payroll employment. The headline unemployment rate was unchanged, although the number of unemployed dropped by approximately 750 and employment...