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(September 2024) Arkansas’ job creation rate is greater than the U.S. average since policymakers launched a new fiscal policy to reduce tax rates, reversing a trend that saw the state trail the nation in two earlier 21st century expansions, Bureau of Labor Statistics data show.

(July 19, 2024) Today’s monthly jobs report provides further evidence of strong growth within Arkansas’ construction sector, a development noted in media reports citing Policy Foundation research.

(July 2024) The incredible growth of Arkansas’ Construction sector illustrates the importance of infrastructure to economic development.(1)  

(June 25, 2024) Today’s monthly jobs report provides further evidence of strong growth within Arkansas’ Construction sector, a development noted last week in a Policy Foundation research memo.

(June 17, 2024) One Arkansas sector stands out among private industry groups. Construction jobs grew from 51,400 (April 2020) to 68,200 (April 2024), a 32.75% growth rate that topped the U.S. average (25.7%) in the period.

(June 2024) The tax cuts enacted by policymakers this month are the latest action in a decade-long ‘ideas battle’ that began more than a quarter-century ago with the Murphy Commission, a Policy Foundation project.

(June 2024) Following is a brief income tax history after this year’s tax cut.

(June 25, 2024) Today’s monthly jobs report provides further evidence of strong growth within Arkansas’ Construction sector, a development noted last week in a Policy Foundation research memo.

(1Q-2024) The state of Arkansas has retained management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. for a three-year efficiency initiative, according to a recently-announced contract between the two parties. The 128-page $5.5 million services contract includes information about the new project’s approach to efficiency. “The State,” the contract states, “intends to modernize and update both internal and […]

“All post-secondary students enrolled in public, private or for-profit colleges and universities operating in Arkansas are our customers. To successfully serve those students, we also serve colleges and universities, policy makers, and taxpayers.” Arkansas Department of Higher Education statement, Policy Foundation Efficiency Study report (2016) (January 2024) Spending on Arkansas higher education increased between 2016 […]