Talk Business & Politics: Arkansas Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald & Keesa Smith-Brantley
Talk Business & Politics host Roby Brock met with Arkansas Secretary of Commerce, Hugh McDonald, to talk about the impact of tariff decisions coming out of Washington D.C. and perspective on legislation passed so far in Arkansas that affect the Natural State's economy.
Roby then talks with Washington Regional Medical Center CEO Larry Shackelford to talk about health care in Arkansas.
Talk Business & Politics airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FOX 16. For more coverage, head to TalkBusiness.net.
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