The Federal Reserve Bank says the recently ended Paycheck Protection Program was widely successful in helping small businesses despite a slow start and criticisms about how the program initially handed…
Money to upgrade broadband infrastructure is being spread across Arkansas at a furious pace after the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the depths of the digital divide and delivered federal dollars to…
COVID-19 has impacted Arkansans in a variety of ways. For families who have lost partial or full wages due to layoffs and shut downs, the stress of keeping a roof…
Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month, buying new clothes and going out to eat again. Retail sales surged a seasonally…
The coronavirus pandemic hit Arkansas in March 2020, causing thousands of Arkansans to lose their jobs. Some Arkansas bar and restaurant owners said they may have felt the impact the…
Restaurants devastated by the coronavirus outbreak are getting a lifeline from the pandemic relief package that’s awaiting final approval in the House. The bill passed by the Senate on Saturday a dds…
The U.S. economy will accelerate almost twice as fast as expected this year as the next pass of President Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion stimulus package, combined with a rapid vaccine…
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed into law a bill that forgives taxes on unemployment benefits paid to Arkansans in 2020 and 2021. The state Department of Finance & Administration projected…
Minorities and women do not have the same access to capital as their white male counterparts, a systemic issue that can be addressed through education, outreach and more diversity among…
President Joe Biden’s administration is moving aggressively to assist minority-owned businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program, rolling out initiatives to strengthen outreach to small Black-owned companies. It’s a timely and…
The Arkansas Senate on Thursday voted to refund the fines the state has collected from some businesses for violating coronavirus restrictions, as Gov. Asa Hutchinson prepared to make an announcement…
President Joe Biden is targeting federal pandemic assistance to the nation's smallest businesses and taking steps to further equity in what is known as the Paycheck Protection Program. The administration is…
Federal Reserve officials' view of the US economy improved in January as vaccines rolled out and Democrats pushed for additional fiscal stimulus, according to meeting minutes published Wednesday. Members of the Federal Open…
Grants have been helping towns where the financial bottom line has been impacted by the pandemic. It’s quiet along Main Street, partly because of the time of year and partly…