Arkansas Economy

The world’s largest retailer is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

Arkansas’ fiscal year-to-date (July 2024-September 2024) tax revenue is down 2.6% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year.

Three advocacy organizations joined forces in advance of Labor day weekend to share testimonies of Arkansans who rely on Medicaid.

The state’s July jobless rate was 3.3%, unchanged compared to June and slightly above the 3.2% in July 2023.

Arkansas tax revenue totaled more than $8.7 billion in the fiscal year ending June 30, with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) reporting Tuesday (July 2) an annual revenue surplus of $698.4 million.

The 570,000-square-foot facility will focus on developing, producing and distributing ready-to-drink coffee products.

Arkansas’ March jobless rate of 3.5% was down from 3.6% in February, but was higher than the 2.8% in March 2023.

A more than 24% year-over-year increase in Arkansans without jobs and slower pace of job growth helped pushed the state’s February jobless rate to 3.6%.

Arkansas’ jobless rate rose to 3.7% in January from 3.4% in January 2023 even with year-over-year gains in Education and Health Services and the Construction sectors.

Tax revenue is down 2% in Arkansas’ fiscal year, with a revised general revenue forecast including an estimated fiscal year-end surplus of $240.5 million.