Full-time minimum wage workers can’t afford a two-bedroom apartment in any state, according to a recent report from affordable housing advocates, and with housing costs skyrocketing in Arizona, many workers…
In 1960, the ribbon was cut on the Sun City retirement community in the West Valley. The project received considerable fanfare, with builder Del Webb featured on a 1963 cover…
As much of the country reopens nearly a year and a half since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., midsize business leaders’ optimism about their industries and…
COVID-19’s viral spread beginning in early 2020 set back every economy on the face of the planet. Its downward effect on wages, employment, output, and other positive economic indicators devastated…
Inflation has been absent from the economic scene for decades. Now, there is a growing concern that inflation will increase significantly, hindering economic growth and risk-based asset prices. Historically, the…
Greater Maricopa Foreign-Trade Zone No. 277, managed and created by the Greater Maricopa Foreign-Trade Zone Inc (GMFTZ), just completed its second Economic Impact Study in the last 10 years. Elliot…
As the U.S. continues to make progress with the vaccination rollout, the attention is now turning to how quickly we can recover from the pandemic and return to something resembling…
Say “hi” to 25,194 new neighbors. They pushed Phoenix way out in front making this the fifth year in a row that it is the fastest growing city in America.…
Arizona and Montana had the largest increase in state personal income for 2020 at 8.4 percent, according to data from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Occupational employment and wage data from the Bureau…
The Arizona economy continues its recovery from the pandemic, but progress has been uneven. The travel and tourism sector is improving, but still has a long way to go. Transportation…
Arizona’s reputation as a technology industry leader continues to grow. In March, Intel announced a substantial expansion of its Arizona-based manufacturing capacity with a $20 billion investment, which includes two…
There is no debating the fact that 2020 was a tough year for business. Jobs were lost. Businesses were shuttered. Some companies were forced to pivot, then pivot again, and…
