Arkansas GDP – 2022:Q3
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today that Arkansas GDP expanded at an annual growth rate of 1.3% in the third quarter. The BEA report noted that 47 states plus the District of Columbia showed positive growth. Arkansas’ growth rate ranked 41st among...Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – November 2022
Data on labor markets showed deteriorating conditions in November: Unemployment continued its upward creep, while both household and payroll surveys showed employment contractions. The unemployment rate ticked up from 3.6% to 3.7%, matching the national unemployment...Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – October 2022
The Arkansas unemployment rate increased another 0.1 percentage points in October rising from 3.5% to 3.6%. It had been previously reported that the U.S. unemployment rate rose by 0.2 to 3.7% in October. The increase in Arkansas’ unemployment rate resulted from...Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference
Thank you to all the attendees of the Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference this morning. Special thanks to the participants in our panel discussion: Randy Zook, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Bert Greenwalt, Arkansas State University Shannon Newton, Arkansas...Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference – Nov. 10th, 2022
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 2022 Arkansas Economic Forecast Conference.
Date: Thurs., Nov. 10, 2022
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.