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5News Facebook: University of Arkansas economist Mervin Jebaraj gives the federal government a pretty good grade for its economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic

KATV News: Economist grades state national response to COVID-19

UA Research Frontier podcast: Will we bounce back Jebaraj analyzes the pandemic's impact on Arkansas Economy

UA News: New Short talks dives into lasting effects of COVID-19 on economy

KNWA: International UA students run risk of inability to return to fall classes

Fayetteville Flyer: Fayetteville fills 10 positions on city boards and committees

KNWA: Special Report An unprecedented election year

Talk Business and Politics: U.S. enters recession, ending longest economic expansion in U.S. history

ArkansasOnline: Silenced Walmart fest echoes in NW

Private Wealth: Walmart's celebrity -studded annual party is silenced by covid

KATV: Economist: Stimulus checks, no stay-at-home order softened financial impact in Arkansas

Talk Business & Politics: Economist: Stimulus checks, no stay-at-home order softened financial impact in Arkansas

KWNA: We urge the administration to be more specific in its proposals to safeguard the UA community

BloombergQuint: Walmart's celebrity -studded annual party is silenced by covid

Financial advisor Magazine: Walmart's celebrity -studded annual party is silenced by covid

KNWA: Millions of jobs lost in April due to coronavirus pandemic

ArkansasOnline: Retailers in Northwest Arkansas hoping to stay afloat during pandemic

Talk Business & Politics: US lost 20.5 million jobs in April as national unemployment rate soars to 14.7%

KUAF: Economies of smaller cities, rural areas likely hit hardest during pandemic

40/29 News: Arkansas relaunches small business grants, additional $40 Million available

Talk Business & Politics: Economist: 2Q GDP will be much worse than 1Q; no college football will zap regional economy

Magnolia Reporter: Rural Arkansas will have longer path to economic recovery

KATV Report: Arkansas' tourism industry handling COVID-19 better than other states

UA Newswire: Economies of smaller cities, rural areas likely hardest hit by COVID-19

KNWA: Governor makes false claim regarding COVID-19 testing

Talk Business & Politics: Arkansas' tourism industry handles COVID-19 better than other states; leisure, hospitality industry most affected in state

ArkansasOnline: Business leaders hoping U.S. delivers 2nd round or relief

ArkansasOnline: Arkansas jobless rate rises to 4.8%

ArkansasOnline: States execs on call with Trump to offer advice on recovery

ArkansasOnline: Fayetteville housing authority to buy apartments

NWAOnline: Pool of small-business benefits runs dry while Congress debates

KNWA: Small business owner gets creative in making cash

KNWA: Economist, policy analyst say cities need to prevent service cuts

40/29 NEWS: Almost 150,000 Arkansans have filed for unemployment

ArkansasOnline: NW construction sites bustling as workers deemed essential

Arkansas Online: Construction workers remain at Northwest Arkansas job sites

KNWA (NWAHomepage.com): A closer look: 16m people are on unemployment due to COVID-19

5NEWS: Facts not Fear: UA economist answers your questions about coronavirus in Arkansas

KNWA/Fox 24: A Closer Look: Businesses work to "make it" during COVID-19 crisis

ArkansasOnline: Renters, landlords face crunch time as rent, mortgages come due

5newsonline: People who receive social security will also get a stimulus check

KUAF.com: U of A Report examines impact of coronavirus on regional economies

Talk Business & Politics: Economist: $2.2 trillion spending package will help, but more will be needed

Talk Business & Politics: Skyline Report: Commercial vacancy rate in NWA fell to 10% in second half of 2019

NWAOnline: Northwest Arkansas cities, counties preparing for economic toll

NWA Democrat Gazette: Virus toll projections indicate dire times ahead for state's economy

University of Arkansas Newswire: COVID-19 Economic Impact in Arkansas

KNWA: NWA projected to lose more than $200m in sales during COVID-19 outbreak, economist says

5newsonline.com: Small businesses to get help thanks to federal stimulus package

Talk Business & Politics: University of Arkansas researchers offer early estimates of COVID-19 impact to NWA economy

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal: New home sales in Bentonville School District triple all others in NWA

Talk Business & Politics: New home sales in Bentonville school district triple all others in NWA

Fayetteville Flyer: NWA home sales reach record high according to newly released Skyline Report

ArkansasOnline: Aid to American workers a must, U.S. Sen. John Boozman says: State's lawmakers working on solutions in Washington

Arkansas Online: Home sales in NWA climb to record level

5newsonline.com: Skyline Report: NWA home sales reach record high, lot supply hits all-time low

NWA Democrat Gazette: Study details struggle of Arkansas' working poor

Talk Business and Politics: NWA home sales hit high, lot supply falls to low in 2019

5newsonline.com: Fayetteville financial experts say stock market fallout is only temporary

ArkansasOnline: Bentonville expecting growth after new art museum opens

KUAR: Arkansas Economist: Coronovirus breadth key to impact on US, world trade

Talk Business & Politics: Economist Coronavirus breadth key to impact on U.S. world trade

Talk Business & Politics: Resilience in manufacturing could continue but at a slower pace

4029 News: Stocks fall in response to coronavirus

Talk Business & Politics:Under 40 forum focuses on hunger relief, poverty

40/29: Arkansas trucking, manufacturing could be hurt by coronavirus

KNWA: A closer look working in communal work spaces

Talk Business & Politics: Top 5 Arkansas business stories of the decade

ArkansasOnline: Merchants still await development in downtown Springdale

KUAF: Annual report forecasts continued low unemployment in NWA

Talk Business & Politics: UA economist discusses trade deals-job growth

Talk Business & Politics: Take time to talk

ArkansasOnline: Northwest Arkansas housing costs rise as region's art scene grows

Arkansas Business: Job growth slowing but economy still stable, economists say

ArkansasOnline: Economic growth in 2020 in Northwest Arkansas expected to be better than forecast says

Talk Business & Politics: Global economist says recession fears are subsiding

ArkansasOnline: Area group's goal connecting investors, start-up businesses

ArkansasOnline: Northwest Arkansas housing costs rise as region's art scene grows

Arkansas Business: Job growth slowing but economy still stable, economists say

ArkansasOnline: Economic growth in 2020 in Northwest Arkansas expected to be better than 2019's forecast says

Talk Business & Politics: Global economist says recession fears are subsiding

Arkansas Online: Area group's goal connecting investors, start-up businesses

NWA Business Journal: Take time to talk

ArkansasOnline: State's poverty rate inches up to 16.8%, census figures show

KNWA: USMCA trade deal help will Arkansas poultry exports, expert says

NWA Business Journal: Business Forecast 2020

NWA Business Journal: The 2020 home buying forecast

Nikkei: Red states: Trump Country's love affair with Chinese investment

Talk Business & Politics: Economists describe a 'resilient' 2019, with a slowing state economy in 2020

Arkansas Business Journal: Flush it right away: Best Quotes of 2019

Times Record: Low wages, skills gap lessen chances out of poverty in Fort Smith

Times Record: 2020 Arkansas Business Forecast set in January

UA Newswire: U of A Staff Campus Climate Survey Results Now

UA Newswire: Economists to discuss outlook for 2020 at 26th Business Forecast Luncheon

Talk Business & Politics: Economist warns tariffs could impact consumer prices