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Now may not be the best the time to buy a car with the country is facing a vehicle shortage that some experts are saying could last all the way until 2023.

Fort Smith dropped from the second-largest city in the state to the third-largest.

As Arkansas' unemployment rate returns to near pre-pandemic levels -- with July's rate reported at 4.3% on Friday -- business owners and economic development officials remain concerned that the state's shrinking labor force is sapping business growth and recruitment efforts.

Gas shortage in Arkansas is really just increase in demand, experts say Arkansas gas station owners like Sam Kassis, owner of Maumelle Food Mart, said they've had issues throughout the whole pandemic. Author: Ian Russell (KTHV) Updated: 6:20 PM CDT July 1, 2021 MAUMELLE, Ark. — Heard about a gas shortage sweeping the country right now? You're not alone. Station owners like Sam Kassis, owner of Maumelle Food Mart, said they've had issues throughout the whole pandemic. "Since COVID happened, we've had issues with the deliveries," Kassis said. "Now recently with...

ADVERTISEMENT Arkansas jobless rate stays at 4.4% for May by Andrew Moreau | June 24, 2021 at 1:58 a.m. In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, a "help wanted" sign hangs on the door of a Target store in Uniontown, Pa. The state's joblessness rate remained unchanged at 4.4% in May, still well below the national unemployment rate of 5.8%, Arkansas officials said Wednesday. Unemployment in Arkansas was 8.5% a year ago as the pandemic strangled the economy. Ten industry sectors reported growth from April to May, and Arkansas' nonfarm payroll jobs are up 70,500 compared with a year ago, the Arkansas D...