When Goldman Sachs recently predicted that 2.25 million people would file for unemployment last week, it made headlines nationwide (including here on HousingWire). That figure would have obliterated the previous weekly record that has stood since 1982. But the actual figure is far, far worse than Goldman Sachs predicted. Continue Reading
Job numbers dip but Arkansas’ jobless rate remains at 4.4%
Arkansas’ number of employed and the size of the labor force declined in June compared to May, but the state’s jobless rate remained at 4.4% for the fourth consecutive month. Job gains were up 4.5% in June compared with June 2020. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report posted Continue Reading