Sydney Carruth

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• Here’s how hard student loan repayments will hit Arizona economy - Read Article

  Here’s how hard student loan repayments will hit Arizona economy

  2023-08-17T11:00:00-07:00

  When federal student loan repayments resume this fall, they are expected to pull as much $71 billion in otherwise disposable income out of the economy every year, $5.3 billion of…

  
• Phoenix area inflation cools, but still higher than national numbers - Read Article

  Phoenix area inflation cools, but still higher than national numbers

  2023-07-21T12:15:00-07:00

  Phoenix area inflation has cooled since its peak last summer, but the region’s 4.4% increase since last June is still higher than the national average of 3% over the same…

  
• Another summer, another lifeguard shortage, as pools cut hours, openings - Read Article

  Another summer, another lifeguard shortage, as pools cut hours, openings

  2023-07-11T08:20:00-07:00

  A $3,000 incentive program to combat a lifeguard shortage brought a boom in applications to the city of Phoenix this year, but not enough lifeguards and pool managers to open…

  
• For July 4th picnic prices, here’s how much inflation is down this year - Read Article

  For July 4th picnic prices, here’s how much inflation is down this year

  2023-07-04T15:00:28-07:00

  When it comes to July 4th picnic prices, Americans can expect to pay less for their Independence Day cookouts than they did last year but don’t go setting off fireworks…