Arizona’s unemployment rate is up, rising from 7.9 percent in December to 8 percent in January.

One of the most controversial bills in this year’s legislative session is HB2657, TPT reform. The TPT (Transaction Privilege Tax) is Arizona’s sales tax program, and it has been more than 80 years in the making. Last year, Gov. Jan Brewer appointed a task force to examine ways to make the system simpler for businesses to comply with.

General Motors says it will open a new information technology innovation center in Chandler and hire 1,000 high-tech employees to staff the new location.

Arizona’s credit unions took the top spot in the country based on the net income they earned compared to the assets under their management during 2012, according to the National Credit Union Administration’s quarterly report released Tuesday.

Across the state, Arizonans are bracing for federal spending cuts that will take effect Friday barring compromise between President Barack Obama and the House Republican leadership over a plan to reduce the national debt.

When Alexis Bristor graduates from Arizona State University in December with a degree in film and media production, she plans to pack her bags and head straight to Hollywood.

WASHINGTON – While much of Washington is focused on the impact of Friday’s “sequestration” cuts, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith is worried that a proposed solution to that problem could end up seriously hurting cities.

The Arizona Senate gave preliminary approval today to a bill that would recognize gold and silver as legal tender in the state, an effort its sponsor said harkens back to a basic reading of the United States Constitution and respect for a basic form of wealth.

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett is scheduled to attend an economic forum later this week in New Mexico.

Create 75,000 jobs that increase average wages by 30 percent. Deliver high-speed broadband Internet throughout the state. Thin 30,000 additional acres of land annually to prevent forest fires. Increase health care coverage and fund the Common Core Standards.