The Arizona recovery continued in the third quarter, although at a much slower pace than during the April-June period. The state has received a significant boost from the CARES Act,…
Today, the National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Congressional leadership, sharing new survey findings that illustrate continued business deterioration across the restaurant industry and offering support for the moderate compromise proposal as…
The Arizona economy has made good progress in recovering from the pandemic-induced economic decline, but big worries could be ahead as federal aid programs expire, according to Arizona State University’s…
Fewer actors and staff on set, stricter health guidelines, and postponed film dates; the pandemic is taking a toll on the entertainment industry. In 2020, almost 100 movie releases have…
Arizona’s economy is recovering at a much faster pace than predicted at the height of COVID-19. While there are potential setbacks on the horizon, the economic outlook ahead looks surprisingly…
Proposition 207 was passed earlier this month in Arizona, which legalizes marijuana in Arizona and allows for its recreational use. The passage of that proposition turn the marijuana business into…
I recently had the opportunity to hear from the Richard Stavneak, Director of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee followed by revered economist Jim Rounds at the Arizona Tax Research Association’s…
Because fewer students are taking in-person classes on campus at Arizona State University (ASU), the Arizona Center in downtown Phoenix is experiencing a strain on their businesses, even closing some…
With the U.S. gaining 638,000 jobs in October and the national unemployment rate at 6.9% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Even before the unprecedented impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, businesses were seeing the effects of a hardening insurance market, which has been generating higher business insurance rates. The unpredictable nature…
In 2017, e-commerce was approximately 9 percent of all retail sales in the U.S., accounting for $343.5 billion in revenue for the year, projected to reach 12.4 percent by 2020,…
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the economic landscape, forcing thousands of businesses to close their doors. In a post-pandemic world, what can be done to boost the economy in order to…
