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Heartland Forward targets maternal mortality — but Arkansas lags

A bar chart that compares maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022 across countries. Rates range from 0 in Norway to 50 for Black women in the U.S. The overall U.S. rate is 22.3, above Chile at 14.3 and New Zealand at 13.6, and far above most European peers.

Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022

Data: Heartland Forward; Chart: Axios Visuals

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Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate remains steady

A line chart that shows biannual vacancy rates for Northwest Arkansas' commercial real estate from H1 2016 to H2 2025. Rates fell from 12.7% in H1 2016 to a low of 5.6% in H1 2023, then edged up, reaching 7.2% in H1 2025 before ending at 6.3%.

Vacancy rates for all NWA commercial real estate


Data: Arvest Skyline Report; Chart: Axios Visuals

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