Hard Work Keeps Core Brewing from Going Belly Up in Crowded Market
The founder of Core Brewing & Distilling Co. discusses how the “grit” instilled by a tough childhood inspired his success.
View ArticleDecades-old Arkansas Barber Shop Threatened by New Overpass
Four generations of men and boys visit the City Barber Shop in Jonesboro regularly, but its owner says he may not be able to keep the business after planned construction of a railroad overpass disrupts...
View ArticleConsumer Spending Up Solid 0.4 Percent in June
Consumer spending rose by a solid 0.4 percent in June, while a key gauge of inflation increased at an annual pace of 2.2 percent for a second straight month — the strongest back-to-back gains in six...
View ArticleAnnual US Worker Pay Gains Rose at Fastest Pace Since 2008
U.S. workers saw their annual wages and benefits rise in the second quarter at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, a sign that the low unemployment rate is forcing employers to raise pay to attract...
View ArticleUS Consumer Confidence Edges Up in July
Americans were a bit more confident about the economy in July, but their expectations for the near future dimmed slightly.
View ArticleUS Employers Add 157,000 Jobs, Jobless Rate Hits 3.9 Percent
Employers pulled back on hiring in July, but the job gains were still enough to lower the U.S. unemployment rate a tick to 3.9 percent from 4 percent.
View ArticleAtypical Coffee Not Your Regular Cup of Joe
Atypical Coffee of Little Rock sources its beans directly from coffee growers around the world and roasts them locally.
View ArticleTraining Workers for Today’s Jobs (Editorial)
College is increasingly expensive and it’s not for everyone. Meanwhile, high-paying jobs that don’t require a college education are going unfilled.
View ArticleDry Cleaner Says Breach of Contract Won't Wash
An Arkadelphia businessman has filed a lawsuit in Washington County Circuit Court alleging that a Gravette man breached a contract when his company failed to follow through on a seven-digit property...
View ArticleOpen Jobs Outnumber US Unemployed for 3rd Straight Month
U.S. employers posted slightly more openings in June than the previous month, resulting in more available jobs than unemployed people for the third straight month, signaling a solid economy.
View ArticleSPONSORED: The False Promise Of Search Engine Optimization
Limited resources could mean finding options for the the effective, but elusive, SEO in order to maximize return on investment.
View ArticleJonesboro, ASU Explore New Entertainment Corridor
Continuing its efforts to enhance the campus-community connection, Jonesboro is exploring ways to develop an entertainment corridor between its downtown district and Arkansas State.
View ArticleFed Finds Inequality in Wealth Distribution Growing
The distribution of income and wealth in the United States has grown increasingly unequal, according to the Federal Reserve.
View ArticleYour Duty To Your Employees (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Here's the thing: 401(k) plans managed with care, skill, prudence and diligence are as good for executives, who may be paying fees on higher balances, as for rank-and-file workers, who can’t afford an...
View ArticleIRS Proposes Rules to Govern New Small Business Deduction
Small business owners have gotten more information about a new tax break many will get, with the IRS issuing proposed regulations that explain the deduction for qualified business income and which...
View ArticleAsa Hutchinson Announces Appointments to Funeral Industry Board
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces his eight appointees to the new state Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries and Burial Services, which assumed oversight of the funeral industry on July 1.
View ArticleProposal to Raise Arkansas Minimum Wage Qualifies for Ballot
A measure to gradually raise Arkansas' minimum wage to $11 an hour by 2021 has qualified for the November ballot.
View ArticleUA Professor, Startup Work to Cleanse the World’s Water
Life comes down to water, and Lauren Greenlee is working on a project she hopes will one day make the world’s water supply much cleaner.
View ArticleFarm Owners Say They Were 'Hoodwinked' Over Convoluted Loan Process
A Springdale couple is suing the buyers, the real estate agent and the bank involved in the sale of their chicken farm, saying they were “hoodwinked” in the convoluted process.
View ArticleAllegiance Forms Alliance With Mississippi Firm
Allegiance, David Martin’s reputation management, crisis communications and business development consultancy, is teaming up with Brick + Mortar of Tupelo, Mississippi, to help communities retain and...
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