Economics

State and regional officials held a ribbon cutting for the Cobblestone Farm Community last week. The affordable housing project in Fayetteville has 89 units and is already at full occupancy since opening to residents earlier this year.

Virginia Tech’s Jason Grant explains how U.S. tariffs and potential foreign retaliation could impact Arkansas’s largest industry: agriculture.

On today's show, we hear about a local youth advocacy group's alternative college fair. We also learn what was happening in "The Land of Opportunity" 50 years ago. Plus, audible enjoyment with a new edition of Sound Perimeter.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics brings headlines on FOIA fines, parking meter removals, tourism trends, and aviation history in Fort Smith.

Home sales in the Fort Smith metro fell 7.6% in the first half of 2025, with average prices rising 4%. Michael Tilley with Talk Business & Politics discusses housing trends, sales tax shifts, and Arcbest’s freight earnings with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams.

Two Arkansas groups held a town hall Saturday as part of the nationwide Families First: 50-State Day of Peaceful Action, focusing on the Trump administration’s proposed reconciliation bill, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’

One of the responsibilities of State Auditor Dennis Milligan is to attempt to return unclaimed assets, such as money, to Arkansas residents. The annual Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt provides opportunities for Arkansans to search for and claim money that is rightfully theirs.

What's a day in the life of a minor league groundskeeper? On today's show, we head to Arvest Ballpark. Plus, going on the annual Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt with state auditor Dennis Milligan. Also, a round-up of the upcoming week of live music.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics joins Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams to discuss this past week's headlines from Fort Smith and the Arkansas River Valley.

In Fayetteville, a city of 100,000 people, how much of a hit does the economy take when over 30,000 students leave? Ozarks at Large’s Josh Droll brings us this report.