Continuing on the Recovery Summer and Stimulus: State by StateAMP, we head to Arkansas.
Quick Arkansas facts:
The employment trend in Arkansas has been downward during the entire “Summer of Recovery.” While stimulus and other Big Government programs have been pushed in the state to the tune of nearly $1.9 billion, the employment situation in Arkansas continues to go from bad to worse. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Read more on Recovery Summer and the Stimulus Effects on States.
*: The number of jobs created/saved conflicts with other government sources on Recovery.gov. This number was pulled from the latest figured offered on Recovery.gov