US Economy Plunged An Annualized 31.7% in 2Q
The U.S. economy shrank at an alarming annual rate of 31.7% during the April-June quarter as it struggled under the weight of the viral pandemic, the government estimated Thursday. It was the sharpest...
View ArticleFed: Rates to Stay Ultra-Low Even After Inflation Picks Up
The Federal Reserve announced a significant change Thursday in how it manages interest rates by saying it plans to keep rates near zero even after inflation has exceeded the Fed’s 2% target level.
View ArticleLevel the Field for Entrepreneurs of Color (Yee-Lin Lai Commentary)
Entrepreneurs of color are facing a skewed playing field. On average, minority households in the U.S. have significantly less wealth than white households, leaving them with less money to start a...
View ArticleReMix Dissolving Barriers for Black Entrepreneurs
ReMix Founder Benito Lubazibwa believes Black business ownership is a path to wealth creation and that increasing it will reduce the racial wealth gap that is quickly widening in the United States.
View ArticleLittle Rock Funeral Home Registers $1.7M Sale (Real Deals)
Little Rock Funeral Home is now part of Smith Family Funeral Homes after a recent purchase.
View ArticleNo Summer Fling (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Instead of simply asking what white-owned businesses can do to promote diversity in their workforce or in their customer base, Americans of goodwill are asking how they can make minority-owned...
View ArticleSchwyhart Meltdown Followed Hunt’s Exit
Thirteen years ago, word began leaking out that one of the most dynamic commercial development partnerships in fast-growing northwest Arkansas was breaking up.
View ArticleProtests Fail to Boost Black-owned Businesses
Social media campaigns urged consumers to buy goods and services from Black-owned businesses following protests against racism and police brutality. But several African American business owners told...
View ArticleArkansas Business Announces 'Best Places to Work' Honorees, Online Event
Arkansas Business will honor more than 40 companies designated among this year's "Best Places to Work" during an interactive online ceremony in November.
View ArticleFed's 'Biege Book' Finds Widespread Pessimism About Economic Future
The latest Federal Reserve survey of U.S. economic activity found generally modest gains in August but also pessimism about the future given the threats posed by the coronavirus.
View ArticleThe 2020 20 In Their 20's: The Future Looks Bright From Here
From Rogers to Jonesboro to Benton and McCrory, there is bright young talent across our state. For the 11th year, Arkansas Business is proud to introduce 20 of the freshest faces in business and...
View ArticleMorrow Joins Arvest in Jonesboro (Movers & Shakers)
Mark Morrow has been hired as vice president and commercial loan officer at Arvest Bank in Jonesboro.
View ArticleCentral Arkansas Population Stands at 750,000
The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area now has a population of about 750,000, according to a report by Metroplan, the planning agency for Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and...
View ArticleSteuart Walton Places Great Value on Pandemic Leadership, Outdoor Recreation
Steuart Walton, Sam Walton’s grandson, heads the state’s pandemic recovery task force and discusses the virus, the response and the criticism.
View ArticleArkansas' Waltons Among Forbes' Top 12 Richest
Only one Walton family member was in the top 10 of Forbes magazine's list of the country's 400 richest people, and she doesn’t live in Arkansas.
View ArticleUA Trustees Borrow $19M to Pay on Athletic Debt
The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees votes to borrow $19.1 million to make 2020 and 2021 payments on UA Department of Athletics debt.
View ArticleLandmark Gives $50K to UCA Fund
Landmark PLC, Certified Public Accountants has given $50,000 to the University of Central Arkansas College of Business Enhancement Fund.
View ArticleSusannah Marshall Named State Bank Commissioner
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Susannah Marshall as the next Arkansas State Bank Department commissioner.
View ArticleMost Feedback Is Just Noise (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Is it any wonder that the phrase “May I provide you with some feedback?” sets up an emotional loop almost guaranteed to grate on nerves and create stress?
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