NWA Business Journal

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report host Roby Brock meets with independent journalist Steve Bronner to discuss health-insurance premiums, the recent lithium summit and the cost of child care.

On today's show, we learn that child poverty in the U.S. has nearly tripled since 2021, and Arkansas’ rate is above the national average. Also, the grand opening of two new spaces in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, a new edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

Architects Chris Baribeau and Jason Wright of Modus Studio discuss the University of Arkansas’s new $42 million Anthony Timberlands Center — a striking mass timber structure redefining sustainable architecture in Fayetteville.

On today's show, we learn about the new mission for Fulbright College. We also hear about an open house to celebrate American Archives Month. Plus, the latest edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.

Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald and Southern Arkansas University’s Cheryl Edwards discuss the state’s growing lithium industry and workforce development ahead of the 2024 Arkansas Lithium Summit.

On today's show, we analyze two vacancy elections in the Arkansas Legislature. Additionally, we learn about creating art while being a parent and witnessing your home country at war. Plus, the latest Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.

CEO Dan Andrews explains how Tempus Realty Partners is funding 529 accounts for students and teachers at Merrell Taylor Elementary through the new GROW program, combining financial seed money with classroom lessons on economics and goal-setting.

On today's show, we hear about a recent report from the Sierra Club that reveals utility companies in Arkansas remain heavily reliant on nonrenewable energy sources. Plus, the world premiere of “Malcom X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem” at TheatreSquared opens this week, and we talk to some people behind the production. Roby Brock with the NWA Business Journal also explains how a public school is helping students save money for after graduation.

On this edition of the NWA Business Journal report, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward tells Roby Brock that row crop farmers are struggling with high yields but low prices. He warns that without swift federal action, one in three farms nationwide could go out of business.

On today's show, we explore the adoption of AI in daily work by small businesses. We also learn about Elana Ramage’s novel, which tells the story of a woman who aspires to be the first Cherokee astronaut. Plus, profiles from the Creative Exchange Fund.