The American Southwest isn’t just growing—it’s booming. In just the last five years, Phoenix rocketed to be the nation’s fifth most populous city. With a low tax base, a diverse…
Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) released Unlocking Potential: Turn Arizona’s Priorities into Economic Gains, the first-ever economic analysis to identify the priorities of Arizona voters. Conducted by Rounds…
Inspired by The New York Times’ analysis in 2020, research originally conducted on behalf of Self Financial in 2023 uncovered how much the price of food delivery changed across the…
The Greater Phoenix Chamber, in partnership with BOK Financial, released the latest Arizona Economic Insights Dashboard findings, highlighting a resilient statewide economy and a deeper understanding of Arizona’s evolving energy…
Arizona’s economy lost steam last year, with very slow job gains. That weakness has continued into 2025, according to the preliminary data. This has been matched by modestly rising unemployment…
Summer is moving season, and odds are you have seen a U-Haul truck being unloaded at a home near you because Metro Phoenix continues to be a popular destination for people…
An analysis of current data releases as of September 5, 2025, reveals that the U.S. economy is showing signs of stalling. U.S. real GDP rose 3.3% in the second quarter,…
In June, the non-seasonally adjusted civilian labor force in the Prescott MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) increased by 1,325, or 1.3% compared to the previous year. April and May did not…
Following an unprecedented streak of record-setting years, Arizona’s job creation record in 2025 reached new heights. In the 12-month Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) that ended June 30, the Arizona Commerce…
The U.S. unemployment rate changed little in July at 4.2% while total nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 73,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August 1st employment situation summary. Job gains occurred…
UA’s Eller Economic and Business Research Center reports Arizona lost 8,400 seasonally-adjusted jobs in June, following a revised decline of 3,300 in May. The preliminary May data showed a drop…
The Arizona economy posted surprisingly slow growth in 2024 and is on course for similar performance in 2025. State job growth was revised down significantly last year, matching the national…
