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"The American economy is the 8th wonder of the world, and the 9th is the economic ignorance of the American people." Arthur Levitt, past SEC chairman

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When most people hear of Economics Arkansas, they quickly think of financial literacy. The nonprofit, founded more than 60 years ago, has had a great influence on generations of students, helping them gain a better, more practical understanding of financial literacy. However, Economics Arkansas is doing much more, especially in the entrepreneurial and workforce spaces.

Economics Arkansas will host its annual Stock Market Game™ Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 22, recognizing Arkansas students and educators from 21 schools statewide who earned first-place honors during the Fall 2025 competition, with winners receiving cash prizes and awards. The luncheon celebrates achievement across multiple grade levels and highlights the role of economic and financial education in preparing students for real-world decision-making.

Abbigail Mixon (1st grade) was selected as one of twelve winners of Economics Arkansas' 2025 Picturing Economics Art Competition.

Students across the state in grades K-8 were tasked with illustrating economic concepts. Abbigail's drawing illustrating "services" as well as...

With economic and personal finance education

students gain essential decision-making and money skills. Since 1962, Economics Arkansas has been training Arkansas teachers in PreK-12 to integrate principles of economics and personal finance into the classroom.

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