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This holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds
Key Points: Americans struggle with higher prices for groceries, electricity, and holiday gifts Half of Americans find it harder to afford holiday gifts this year Few Americans expect the economy […]
Arizona’s economic growth depends on education, housing, transportation and child care, experts say
Key Points: Polling and analysis identify bipartisan policies with big economic returns Investment in education, housing, transportation, child care boosts growth Report hopes to reframe conversation around policy A melding […]
‘We didn’t ask for this’: Maricopa Board of Supervisors sides with Wittmann residents on proposed multi-billion dollar BNSF facility
Key Points: BNSF Railway’s $3.2 billion project threatens Wittmann residents’ way of life Residents oppose 4,320-acre rail facility, citing noise and environmental concerns Residents fear exposure to particulates and toxins […]
Ranchers warn against government interference in beef market
Key Points: Arizona agricultural groups oppose beef imports from Argentina Low cattle herds and drought cause market interference concerns, high prices The US Department of Agriculture plans to lower prices […]
Charging stations and electric vehicles on the rise across Arizona
Key Points: Arizona agencies push forward with electric vehicle plans despite federal efforts to curtail mandates Arizona Department of Transportation plans to install 74 rapid-charging stations along state highways Arizona […]
Slowdown in Arizona housing permits, median home price holds at $447K
Key Points: Arizona housing permits issued at lowest pace since 2019 Single-family permits dropped nearly 12% over the past year The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut may offer relief to […]
Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC sees nearly 40% jump in its net profit thanks to the AI boom
HONG KONG (AP) — Taiwan’s leading computer chip maker, TSMC, said Oct. 16 that its net profit surged nearly 40% in the last quarter, boosted by the surge in use […]
Labor Department warns of food price hikes as immigration crackdown threatens farm labor
Key Points: US Department of Labor acknowledges immigration crackdown may lead to fewer farm workers Labor costs are a major component of agricultural costs, especially in specialty crop sectors A […]
State budget analysts give bleak forecast ahead of federal H.R. 1 changes
Key Points: State budget analysts warns of increasing costs and insufficient funds New federal Medicaid requirements and tax law changes will impact state budget significantly Budget analysts project the state […]
Phoenix ranked top in the nation for build-to-rent homes
Key Points: Phoenix is the leading market for build-to-rent homes Some legislators are concerned the homes benefit from loopholes in water policy Supporters say the homes fill a niche in […]
Highway projects funded for fast-growing Maricopa and Buckeye
Key Points: The state budget allows for the expansion of major corridors in Maricopa and Buckeye The two cities are among the fastest growing in the Phoenix area An increase […]
Marana prison may be used as ICE detention facility, says town manager
Key Point: Arizona’s first private prison sold back to original builder Management & Training Corp. paid $15M for the 500-bed prison Town of Marana lost over 200 jobs with prison’s […]
