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Metro Area Unemployment Rates – Update
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced this morning that unemployment rates were “lower in May than a year earlier in...
Arkansas Personal Income – 2011:Q1
Total personal income in Arkansas rose by 1.9% in the first quarter, and is up 4.8% since the first quarter of...
Arkansas Taxable Sales (Including Gasoline) – 2011:Q1
High Gasoline Prices Divert Spending Preliminary data indicated that Arkansas Taxable Sales (ATS) increased only modestly in the first quarter of...
Arkansas Employment and Unemployment – May 2011
The unemployment rate in Arkansas ticked upward in May, rising from 7.7% to 7.8%. According to data from the Bureau...
Consumer Confidence in Arkansas – Second Quarter
A pessimistic outlook gets even worse (with one exception) Earlier this week, Talk Business published a second quarterly Arkansas Consumer Confidence Report. As...

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FEMA Workshop: JULY 14, 2011

FEMA "Back to Business"

Two hour work session for those who were impacted by the recently declared disasters that occurred April 14-June 3, 2011.
Deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is AUGUST 1, 2011.
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Focus Group: UALR Bention Center

At the advice of University of Arkansas at Little Rock Chancellor Joel Anderson, a local focus group is being formed to help develop a plan of action if Saline County residents decide to pursue the idea of offering a four-year degree at the UALR Benton Center.
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Regional Community: Summit for the Little Rock Metro Region
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Advancing Arkansas: Spring 2011 issue now available