WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The latest jobs report released Friday shows the U.S. economy grew by more than 200,000 jobs in June.
“That means we regained all the jobs lost during the pandemic and created nearly four million additional jobs on top of that,” National Economic Council Deputy Director Joelle Gamble said.
That’s more than 13 million jobs added since President Biden took office, pushing the unemployment rate to just 3.6%.
Rainy Weekend Ahead for the Lakes Region
As summer is set to begin on Sunday, the Lakes Region remains in a rainy spring-like pattern.
H2Ozarks Among Groups Benefitting from Latest Grants from Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Several organizations in and around the Lakes Region are among the groups that are receiving money from the State of Arkansas.
Traffic Crash in Boone County Kills One, Injures Another
A two-vehicle collision on Highway 7 near Kirk Mountain in northern Boone County results in one fatality and one injury.
Juneteenth Federal Holiday Closes Government Offices, Financial Institutions
The United States' newest Federal Holiday is celebrated today.
Have Recent Rains Impacted the Drought Levels?
The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows recent rains continue to impact the Missouri part of the Lakes Region to a greater extent but still helping northern Arkansas as well.
