Community members speak about barriers in the workplace for Arkansas women
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Women in Northeast Arkansas got together Wednesday afternoon to discuss what’s impeding their success in the Natural State. The Arkansas Women’s Commission held a meeting on Sept. 14 at the Delta Center for Economic Development in Jonesboro. The commission was reinstated back in February by Governor Asa Hutchinson to focus on […]
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Ivey: Alabama sets new record-low unemployment rate | Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
(The Center Square) – A new record low has been recorded in Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey said. The Republican governor announced Friday morning that the state has reached a record-low for unemployment. As of May, the Yellowhammer State recorded an unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is down from April’s 2.8% rate. The number falls well […]
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Arkansas jobless rate steady for May, year-over-year job numbers up
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (TBP/KAIT) – The job market in the Natural State saw positive numbers in May as prices continue to climb across the country. According to content partner Talk Business and Politics, Arkansas’ jobless rate remained at 3.2% in May. That was a 1.2% decrease from last year. The state posted year-over-year job gains […]
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