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Arkansas’ civilian labor force hit a wall in September as the summer recovery from the ongoing health pandemic stalled heading into the fourth quarter of 2020.
Consumer and business sentiments in Arkansas and the rest of the nation is improving with three months left in 2020, but economists agree there is still that most Americans are still nervous about the future.
With only weeks out before what is likely to be an unusual Halloween with local and national social distancing orders still in place, retailers are already looking ahead in hopes that the holiday shopping season will not be as scary as the first nine months of the year.
A highly watched national study shows that the ongoing health pandemic has dramatically altered the way Americans will shop for Christmas gifts this holiday season as social distance and stay-at-home orders continue to weigh on consumer behavior.
Now that President Donald Trump has halted all talks a on a new $3 trillion COVID-19 emergency relief package, worries are mounting that state, local and municipal governments could soon be in dire straits due to ongoing pandemic related revenue losses and other budget woes.
A generation is defined by many things – fashion, popular media, technology. Drugs of choice also run in cycles according to generational tastes.
Even as Arkansas and the rest of the nation has seen a significant drop in fuel prices, the Natural State’s tourism and hospitality industry is stuck in a deep recession as most plans were cancelled or postponed indefinitely during the nation’s summer vacation season.
Among the key Arkansas industries struggling to stay afloat during the ongoing pandemic, there is none facing more difficulty at long-term recovery than the once robust airline and air transport industry that is also one of state’s largest employers.
As the nation looks for good news amid the ongoing pandemic, robust home sales in Arkansas and across the U.S. have jumped to their highest level in more than 15 years as record low mortgage rates and soaring home values fuel the current economic rebound.
Although much debate has been given to the rebound of small businesses and larger corporations from the ongoing health crisis, the once-thriving nonprofit sector is also struggling to regain its footing while providing services to communities largely impacted by COVID-19.

Natural State Snapshots
While driving down Hwy. 9, I ran up on this old church.
Natural State Snapshots
I love visiting old cemeteries. The messages on the headstones are so beautifully written and the time-worn, moss-covered Angels and other sculptures are extraordinary pieces of artwork.
Natural State Snapshots
Heifer International is a nonprofit working to eradicate poverty and hunger through sustainable, values-based holistic community development.
Natural State Snapshots
Boxley Valley is full of vintage farms. I photographed this one as the fall colors were setting in.
Natural State Snapshot
While exploring rural Arkansas early one morning, I ran upon Saint Paul’s Church in Pickens Township, Dumas.

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Arkansas job market slowly heals from pandemic, stalls in September after summer rebound

October 26 - November 1, 2020

Arkansas’ civilian labor force hit a wall in September as the summer recovery from the ongoing health pandemic stalled heading into the fourth quarter of 2020.

Consumer confidence growing as U.S. economy heads into fourth quarter, 2021

October 26 - November 1, 2020

Consumer and business sentiments in Arkansas and the rest of the nation is improving with three months left in 2020, but economists agree there is still that most Americans are still nervous about the future.

October 26 - November 1, 2020

Arkansas job market slowly heals from pandemic, stalls in September after summer rebound

Arkansas’ civilian labor force hit a wall in September as the summer recovery from the ongoing health pandemic stalled heading into the fourth quarter of 2020.

Consumer confidence growing as U.S. economy heads into fourth quarter, 2021

Consumer and business sentiments in Arkansas and the rest of the nation is improving with three months left in 2020, but economists agree there is still that most Americans are still nervous about the future.

COVID-19 Small Business Resources

The Daily Record staff is compiling a comprehensive list of COVID-19 resources for small business owners and companies in Central Arkansas. a This list will be updated regularly in weekly print edition. If you have any information that should be included on this page, please send to us at editor@dailydata.com

UA Little Rock student earns valuable experience while interning for Gov. Hutchinson’s office

Joshua Johnson, a senior management major at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, gained some valuable experience while serving as a summer intern with Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s office.

Brown on Business

When folk began comparing the current downturn that the nation is experiencing, they often look back nearly a century ago to the most severe economic crisis in U.S. history – The Great Depression.

Natural State Snapshots

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Featured Stories

October 26 - November 1, 2020

Arkansas job market slowly heals from pandemic, stalls in September after summer rebound

Consumer confidence growing as U.S. economy heads into fourth quarter, 2021

COVID-19 Small Business Resources

UA Little Rock student earns valuable experience while interning for Gov. Hutchinson’s office

Brown on Business