Higher retail spending lifts hopes for economy
Americans increased their retail spending in July by the most in five months, opening their wallets after a frugal spring and offering hope that the slumping economy may rebound in…

Michael Gossie is an award-winning journalist who has earned more than 50 awards for writing, editing and design. He studied economics at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y., and put his entrepreneurial spirit to work in 2007, using a 200-year-old family recipe to launch an Italian sauce company. He is a competitive marathon runner, Ironman triathlete and is most proud of being the founding president of the Steuben Arc Foundation in Upstate New York, which serves individuals with developmental disabilities, including his sister.
Americans increased their retail spending in July by the most in five months, opening their wallets after a frugal spring and offering hope that the slumping economy may rebound in…
An initiative measure for a sales tax increase can appear on Arizona’s ballot this November despite a paperwork error that threatened to kill the proposal before it reached voters, the…
Through Sept. 30, donations for ovarian cancer research at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) will be matched — up to $100,000 — by philanthropists Lynn and Foster Friess. The…
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The mayors of Phoenix and Tucson lead a trade mission to Mexico this week as part of effort to foster relations with Arizona’s largest trading partner. Phoenix’s Greg Stanton and…
The soul of North Central Phoenix is about to run a little deeper as Upward Projects, a group of locally-focused restaurateurs headed by Craig & Kris DeMarco and Lauren &…
The Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced Brigid Burns Tueros as its 20th Anniversary Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure Honorary Race Chair. A 6-year breast…
The Arizona Republic is introducing a paywall for its website. The newspaper announced this week that it is launching a new subscription model for Azcentral.com beginning in September. According to…
For the first time in two decades, a woman has been tapped to moderate a presidential debate. CNN’s Candy Crowley will moderate one of three October debates between President Barack…
Scottsdale business uses cloud-based iPad app to grow customer base Who would have thought that a business which handcrafts toffee from scratch daily using local ingredients could be a technological innovator? On the heels of its…