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Arizona’s Unemployment Rate Drops
Submitted by Janet_Perez on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 11:54am
The state’s unemployment rate ticked slightly lower in April, dropping to 9.5 percent from 9.6 percent in March.
The Arizona Department of Commerce reports today that of the state’s 11 major job sectors, nine posted employment gains. Overall, the economy added 19,500 non-farm jobs last month, the largest gain since April 2005.
Stimulated Construction
Submitted by Allie_Bell on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 9:17pm
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The Associated General Contractors of America recently put out a 2010 construction outlook forecast that stated nearly 9 in 10 contractors say there will be no recovery in 2010. Further outlook doom and gloom within the forecast included: |
Anyone who says things don't look bleak out there hasn't looked outside their window in the past few days. But as they say — "when it rains it pours" — and Arizona has not been the exception, it's been the definition.From A River To A Stream: Arizona’s Once Strong Population Flow Has Turned Into A Trickle
Submitted by Janet_Perez on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 1:54pm
According to the latest posting on the Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast, three Western states had the nation’s fastest growth rate based on figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Wyoming, Utah and Texas led the nation in growth with a 2 percent or more increase. |
Western states continued to lead the nation in population growth in 2009, but that lead — especially in Arizona — has shortened significantly.It All Comes Down to Jobs
Submitted by Janet_Perez on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 10:12am
 Good news doesn’t travel far on Wall Street.
Case in point: Once the initial euphoria over the U.S. Commerce Department’s new home sales numbers for June died down yesterday, a closer look at the numbers yielded a silence punctuated by cricket chirps. Yes, it’s great that new home sales around the country rose 11 percent in June compared to May. However, June’s numbers are still down 21 percent from June 2008. More troubling is the fact that home prices continue their downward trajectory. The median sales price for new houses sold in June was $206,200. That’s down from $219,000 in May and $232,100 in June 2008. |
