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		<title><![CDATA[New Program Seeks to Bring International Tech Talent to Central Arkansas]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[AR Tech Launch will help tech entrepreneurs in other countries obtain work visas and relocate to the Little Rock area to build their business.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:10:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walton Brothers Invest in Outdoor Apparel Startup LIVSN]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The company, founded in 2018, offers sustainable products including recycled nylon pants crafted from recovered fishing buoys.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:31:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Buttered Biscuit Announces Expansion to Little Rock]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The chain plans to open two locations in the city in 2024.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:12:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SPONSORED: Little Rock Commercial Market Continues to Stabilize Post-Pandemic]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Retail showed the most improvement in the third quarter.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[At Age 26, Arkansas PR Prodigy Juliana Martins Conquers New York]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Martins, the founder of Eleven11 Media Relations, landed a big public relations coup with an NBA legend this year. She was also named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:25:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2021 as Labor Market Cools]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Layoffs were up modestly in October. And the number of Americans who quit their jobs – which generally reflects confidence in their ability to find better pay or working conditions elsewhere — was down slightly.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:40:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SPONSORED: Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act: Top 5 Things Contractors Need to Know]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[State Tax Revenue Flat in November]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Net available general revenue was $473.4 million, up $1.3 million, or 0.3%, from a year ago.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:53:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Farm Bureau Picks Dan Wright as President]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mike Freeze of Little Rock will continue as vice president for the agriculture advocacy organization.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:03:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Colony West Complex Moves in $7.5M Sale (Real Deals)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[AndMark View at Breckenridge LLC purchased the 126-unit apartment complex in west Little Rock.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mezzaluna Pasteria to Open New Location in Bentonville]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Esteemed California restaurant chef, Soerke Peters is in the process of bringing the Italian eatery to downtown Bentonville.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Applications for Jobless Benefits Up Modestly, but Continuing Claims Reach Highest Level in 2 Years]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Analysts say the continuing claims are rising because many of those who are already unemployed may now be having a harder time finding new work.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:52:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US Economic Growth for Last Quarter Revised Up to 5.2%]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The government had previously estimated that the economy grew at a 4.9% annual rate last quarter.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:45:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Arkansas Business Announces Finalists for Innovation Pacesetter Award]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The category honors startups or existing companies that are remaking an old industry or charting an entirely new course to create a new market.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:16:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microlender Kiva Hits $1M Milestone in Northwest Arkansas]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The nonprofit, which says it emphasizes "character over credit," offers funding opportunities to small business owners who may not qualify for traditional loans.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:21:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US Consumer Confidence Rises in November]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The survey also showed that Americans' expectations of a recession in the next 12 months declined to the lowest level so far this year.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:46:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Incentives Could Boost Satisfaction With In-Person Work, but Few Employers are Making Changes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[About 3 in 4 human resources representatives say that retaining employees who don't want to work in the office is a problem — including 19% who call it a "major problem."]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:24:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Biden Says He's Helped Lower Inflation as He Hosts First Meeting of Supply Chain Council]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Biden used the council meeting to announce 30 actions to improve access to medicine and needed economic data as well as other programs tied to the production and shipment of goods.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:52:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outdoor Recreation Accounts for 2.5% of Arkansas GDP]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hire Attitude and Train Skills: Gearhead Outfitter's Bottom-Up Management Style]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[“We develop talent by hiring cool people to sell cool products,” owner Ted Herget said.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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