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• How numbers show Arizona economy is on a solid foundation - Read Article

  How numbers show Arizona economy is on a solid foundation

  2024-09-13T07:35:00-07:00

  The Arizona economy was solid through the first half of 2024. Job growth was strong, contributing to a record-low unemployment rate and a surge in the ratio of open jobs…

  
• Arizona personal income is rising: Here are the numbers - Read Article

  Arizona personal income is rising: Here are the numbers

  2024-08-02T09:00:00-07:00

  Arizona personal income growth ranked 20th in the nation in the first quarter, according to an analysis. MORE NEWS: 4 Valley cities rank among 50 safest and most affordable U.S. cities Before…

  
• Here’s how mining in Pinal County will generate billions in economic activity - Read Article

  Here’s how mining in Pinal County will generate billions in economic activity

  2024-07-26T09:35:00-07:00

  Since Pinal County was formed in 1875, copper mining has been an integral part of the region’s economy, creating thousands of jobs and generating billions of dollars in tax revenue.…

  
• Mesa, Phoenix rank in Top 3 cities for economic growth in U.S. - Read Article

  Mesa, Phoenix rank in Top 3 cities for economic growth in U.S.

  2024-07-11T11:35:27-07:00

  Mesa, Phoenix and Surprise are all among the top U.S. cities for economic growth, according to an analysis from CoworkingCafe. MORE NEWS: An analysis of the 25 largest cities in…

  
• Here’s why experts say Arizona’s economy is in solid shape - Read Article

  Here’s why experts say Arizona’s economy is in solid shape

  2024-06-12T11:30:00-07:00

  Arizona’s economy kicked off the new year in solid shape. The labor market has normalized somewhat, with quit and hire rates back to pre-pandemic levels and steady job gains. Even…

  
• Hobbs announces new Canadian trade office in Arizona - Read Article

  Hobbs announces new Canadian trade office in Arizona

  2024-05-27T15:25:00-07:00

  Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today announced the establishment of a new Canadian trade office in…

  
• Here’s what GPEC experts predict for Arizona’s economy - Read Article

  Here’s what GPEC experts predict for Arizona’s economy

  2024-01-23T14:15:00-07:00

  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…

  
• Phoenix is the city with the 22nd biggest inflation problem - Read Article

  Phoenix is the city with the 22nd biggest inflation problem

  2024-01-20T19:00:00-07:00

  With the year-over-year inflation rate at 3.4% in December, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Changes in Inflation by City. According to the analysis, Phoenix is the…

  
• Here’s why the Arizona economy remains buoyant heading into 2024 - Read Article

  Here’s why the Arizona economy remains buoyant heading into 2024

  2023-12-16T16:45:08-07:00

  Heading into 2024, the Arizona economy continues to churn out solid job, income, and sales gains. The state labor market remains tight, but there are modest signs of softening in…

  
• Mesa arts and culture sector drive $35.3 million in economic impact - Read Article

  Mesa arts and culture sector drive $35.3 million in economic impact

  2023-12-11T15:30:00-07:00

  The City of Mesa’s Department of Arts and Culture is excited to announce that the Mesa nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $35.3 million in economic activity in 2022, according to…

  
• Arizona unemployment rate drops to lowest level since 1976 - Read Article

  Arizona unemployment rate drops to lowest level since 1976

  2023-06-15T07:25:58-07:00

  The unemployment rate in Arizona has dropped to its lowest level since 1976, data shows. Arizona added 12,500 seasonally-adjusted jobs over the month in April, up from a 600 job…

  
• Here’s how the Arizona economy is walking a fine line - Read Article

  Here’s how the Arizona economy is walking a fine line

  2023-06-09T11:25:00-07:00

  The Arizona economy started 2023 in solid shape. The labor market generated strong job growth and low unemployment. Labor compensation decelerated at the end of 2022 and into early 2023…