During her 2023 International State of the State address, Gov. Katie Hobbs highlighted Arizona’s No. 1 national ranking in foreign direct investment (FDI) for the second year in a row,…
In October 2022, the Wall Street Journal reported that a survey of more than 60 economic forecasters expected the U.S. to enter a recession in 2023 with inflation continuing to…
On Oct. 26, American Battery Factory (ABF) broke ground on its 2-million-square-foot gigafactory in Pima County’s Aerospace Research Campus located south of the Tucson International Airport and near world-class companies…
On Oct. 23, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that a consortium of 25 public, private and academic partners — led the Greater Phoenix Economic Council…
In 1990, the Arizona State Legislature established what are now called career and technical education districts (CTEDs) to provide high school students the opportunity to earn certifications in programs from…
The Valley is amidst a building boom as the region benefits from the push to onshore semiconductor and electric vehicle manufacturing. A Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Construction Workforce Report finds…
During the height of the pandemic, the phrase “essential workers” entered the popular lexicon when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defined the term as “those who conduct a…
Valley Partnership hosted development professionals to hear from state water policy leaders about the work being done to conserve the state’s water supplies and identify new sources. Here are highlights…
Arizona is the nation’s sixth-largest state by area and offers residents a varied geography to enjoy, such as the world’s largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the north and the…
Metro Phoenix’s bioscience industry is expanding its physical footprint, improving Arizona’s healthcare capacity and growing the economy along with it. Cushman & Wakefield’s September Life Sciences Update shows that the…
In September, the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) selected Katie Hurst as its new executive director. AZRE magazine sat down with Hurst to learn more about her career path…
Pickleball pandemonium is sweeping the country, with local sports stars Larry Fitzgerald and Devin Booker signing on as owners of Arizona’s Major League Pickleball franchise. Parks around the Valley are…
