July 29th, 2025
New facility to create more than 1,000 jobs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- As part of its continued investment in Arkansas, today Amazon broke ground on a more than 930,000-square-foot logistics facility in Little Rock that will create more than 1,000 full- and part-time jobs once fully operational. This new investment will help improve delivery speeds for customers and boost local economic growth. The facility is expected to be operational by 2027.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- As part of its continued investment in Arkansas, today Amazon broke ground on a more than 930,000-square-foot logistics facility in Little Rock that will create more than 1,000 full- and part-time jobs once fully operational. This new investment will help improve delivery speeds for customers and boost local economic growth. The facility is expected to be operational by 2027.
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July 25th, 2025
Mountain Pine, AR – WinChoice, a leading window manufacturing company, today announced a $3 million expansion to its manufacturing facility in Mountain Pine, Arkansas. This significant investment will create more than 50 new jobs for the local community and marks a major milestone in the company’s growth and evolution.
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July 17th, 2025
MCLEAN, Va -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.75%.
“The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched up this week and continues to stay within a narrow range under 7%. While overall affordability headwinds persist, rate stability coupled with moderately rising inventory may sway prospective buyers to act,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist.
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“The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched up this week and continues to stay within a narrow range under 7%. While overall affordability headwinds persist, rate stability coupled with moderately rising inventory may sway prospective buyers to act,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist.
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July 17th, 2025
Announcement comes after Gov. Sanders, AEDC met with L3Harris at Paris Air Show
CALHOUN COUNTY, Ark. – Following a meeting with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and AEDC leadership at the 2025 Paris Air Show, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) announced plans to build more than 20 new manufacturing facilities in Calhoun County, Arkansas, that will produce large solid rocket motors. The new campus will create 50 new jobs over two years, adding to L3Harris’ ~1,300-person workforce in Camden.
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CALHOUN COUNTY, Ark. – Following a meeting with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and AEDC leadership at the 2025 Paris Air Show, L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) announced plans to build more than 20 new manufacturing facilities in Calhoun County, Arkansas, that will produce large solid rocket motors. The new campus will create 50 new jobs over two years, adding to L3Harris’ ~1,300-person workforce in Camden.
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July 16th, 2025
HUGULEY, Alabama — The Chambers County Development Authority announced that MR6 Tech Services, a company specializing in roll-forming and sheet metal machinery repair, plans to construct a new facility in the Huguley Industrial Park.
The project, which involves an investment of $1.5 million, will create between 15 and 20 new jobs in rural Chambers County, with the potential for additional employment as the company grows.
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The project, which involves an investment of $1.5 million, will create between 15 and 20 new jobs in rural Chambers County, with the potential for additional employment as the company grows.
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July 15th, 2025
WYNNE, Ark. – Mueller Streamline Co. has announced an investment of more than $7 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Wynne, Arkansas. The expansion is expected to create 60 new jobs over two years.
He added, “Mueller is making this additional $7.5 million investment to expand our distribution and packaging operations. This investment will initially add another 40 jobs, thereby increasing the number of employees at our Wynne campus to approximately 170.
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He added, “Mueller is making this additional $7.5 million investment to expand our distribution and packaging operations. This investment will initially add another 40 jobs, thereby increasing the number of employees at our Wynne campus to approximately 170.
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