Beefing up dinner without the big price tag
If sticker shock has you reconsidering whether that T-bone belongs in your shopping cart, an extension meat specialist and a culinary expert have a few ideas to help keep beef on the table
Category: Economy
Clark County’s labor force at 9,900 in June; jobless rate climbs to 5.3%
Clark County’s unemployment rate for June 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 5.3%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Stateline: Relief from energy bills unlikely as utilities request billions in rate hikes
Utilities in Southern states requested the largest increase in rates, totaling $4.5 billion across more than 26 million customers
May report says 9,572 people have jobs in Clark County
Clark County’s unemployment rate for May 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 4.1%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Drop in fertilizer prices too late for Arkansas farmers
Urea prices, which spiked with the shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz, are on the decline, but that break comes too late for some farmers
Clark County jobless rate down to 3.6%
Clark County’s unemployment rate for April 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 3.6%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released this week by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services
Stateline: Inflation spiked to 4.2%, a three-year high, in May
The higher year-over-year inflation rate was expected, but at more than double the Federal Reserve’s target rate of 2%, the new numbers dimmed hopes for a cut in the interest rate