Arkansas Economy

The Arkansas Securities Department says financial abuse is one of the most common forms of elder abuse.

Davy Carter, northeast Arkansas regional president for Centennial Bank, says unless quick action is taken to control inflation, it could last for years.

The state's rate was below the national jobless rate of 3.6%. Compared to the same month last year, Arkansas reported job gains of 2.7%.

Hutchinson said he wants to create block grants for schools to improve their school safety measures.

With all key tax categories showing year-over-year gains through 11 months of Arkansas’ fiscal year, state officials project a fiscal-year end budget surplus of $1.4 billion.

Mervin Jebaraj, CBER director, said the economy isn’t in a slump and noted that consumer spending and business investment remain strong.

Secretary Mike Preston says a director will be hired to help guide local officials and providers during the state's expansion of broadband internet service.

Seven of the top 10 cities in the state ranked by population growth are in Benton and Washington counties according to new census data.

The state's unemployment rate increased in April.

Tom Flak, a consultant with BDG, says federal dollars can help subsidize broadband for 110,000 households in state that don't have broadband access.