Arkansas

Ten states, includeing five in the Southeast, pre-pandemic employment levels in January, according to Fitch Ratings. In an update, the U.S. Labor Department reported Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.3% in February.

The trouble stems from a West Virginia tender offer deal Crews & Associates recommended to an issuer.

Surrounded by history, Hot Springs, Arkansas, faces dual challenges as a national park and a city.

With the heavily traveled Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River closed for repairs, Arkansas and Tennessee are seeking federal aid to cover the cost.

Anticipating a flood of funding from President Biden's infrastructure plan, states are positioning for an expansion of broadband to rural and underserved areas.

With some light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences fund growth with $139 million of revenue bonds.

Among the measures, Arkansas voters voted to make a temporary transportation sales tax permanent and Arizona voters raised income taxes on high earners.

With data from the two worst months of the year so far, state and local analysts are beginning to size up expected revenue losses.

After seven months of surplus revenue, Arkansas seeks to avoid a deficit due to coronavirus fallout.

Cheryl Schluterman was president and chief financial officer of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority.