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Arkansans Impacted by April Severe Storms and Tornadoes Can Now Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald announced today that, as a result of an additional Presidential Disaster Declaration, FEMA-4873-DR, the Division...

Arkansas Ranked in Top 10 for Overall Economic Outlook

Arkansas was recently named one of the top states for overall economic outlook for 2025. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Arkansas #10 for...

Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.7% in April

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (May 21, 2025) — Today the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment...

Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available to Arkansans Impacted by March Severe Storms and Tornadoes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald announced today that, as a result of Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-4865-DR, the Division of Reemployment is...

Joseph Bailey Named Executive Director of Arkansas Waterways Commission

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Today Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald announced the appointment of Joseph (Joe) Bailey as Executive Director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission,...

Commerce, Education Promote Apprenticeship Programs on National Apprenticeship Day

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) Arkansas is celebrating National Apprenticeship Day with groundbreaking momentum after the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 695 in March 2025, officially establishing Arkansas...

Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Increases to 3.7% in March

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 18, 2025) — Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted...

Arkansas Leads the Nation in GDP Growth

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Under the leadership of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas led the nation in Q4 GDP growth, The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced yesterday in...

Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.6% in February

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 28, 2025) — Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Policy and Innovation, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, announced...

Arkansas’ Unemployment Rate Remains Stable at 3.6% in January

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 17, 2025)— Today, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Workforce Policy and Innovation unit, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...

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