Local businesses and residents can come together to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Local businesses and residents can come together to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which honors the contributions of people with disabilities in the workforce. Even though Arkansas has one of the highest rates of people with disabilities, the state ranks among the lowest in terms of labor market participation for people with disabilities. The Arkansas Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities works …

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Trkiye will surpass $1 trillion national income this year: trade chief

Trkiye will surpass $1 trillion national income this year: trade chief

Trade Minister Trkiyes Mer Bolat said national income will cross the one-trillion-dollar mark this year, assuring that the country is on track to join the world’s 10 largest economies in the coming years. Speaking at a meeting with entrepreneurs in Istanbul on Saturday, Bolat emphasized that this year’s momentum will ensure that Trkiye ends with …

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Texas employment tops 14 million for the first time, and statewide job growth is outpacing the national rate

Texas employment tops 14 million for the first time, and statewide job growth is outpacing the national rate

In September, Texas’ total employment topped 14 million for the first time as the state’s job growth returned to a national high. Texas added 61,400 new jobs last month, the most since July 2022, bringing the state’s total job creation last year to nearly 436,000, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday. In the San Antonio-New …

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