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Sep 26, 2012

Experts: Prolonged unemployment putting strain on mental health

Merrill and other health professionals say stress-related problems have become increasingly common as widespread unemployment has taken a toll on mental health.

Sep 20, 2012

Officials: Arizona ranks number 2 in solar installations

Covering the 1 million-square-foot roof of a Walmart distribution center, these 14,000 solar panels will produce 30 percent of the building’s energy needs.

Sep 18, 2012

New law lets beer aficionados with ‘growlers’ tap into bars

For many beer aficionados, nothing beats the freshness and flavor of a microbrew straight from the tap. Many drive miles to brewpubs to fill up glass bottles, also called growlers, with their favorites.

Sep 14, 2012

Arizona wineries toast bill to allow U.S. Postal Service shipping

A bill pending in Congress would reverse a 1909 law prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from delivering wine and beer. That would be the service on par with private carriers such as UPS and FedEx, which have allowed wineries to ship wine directly to consumers for decades.

Aug 27, 2012

‘Obamacare,’ ailing economy, rising costs lead to health care revolution

At one Phoenix medical center, health care reform means creating an electronic records system to reduce the distressingly high number of patients who die from hospital-acquired infections.

Aug 8, 2012

Report: Arizona has bounced back to middle of states for fiscal health

Arizona bounced back in just one year from one of the worst budget shortfalls in the nation to build a budget surplus comparable to most other states, according to a national report released Tuesday.

Jul 18, 2012

Arizona ruling won’t narrow post-foreclosure right

A new state court ruling says Arizonans with partial ownerships of time-share vacation homes are entitled to the same post-foreclosure rights as owners of year-round homes.

May 15, 2012

ASU economists: Arizona is slowly recovering

Arizona’s economy is picking up, albeit full recovery is still a few years away, economists from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business said at a forum today.

May 4, 2012

Arizona two-year jobs forecast projects increases

State economists say Arizona is on a pace to add about 50,000 nonfarm jobs annually but that the rate of increase still trails the period before the Great Recession.

Apr 13, 2012

Ducey says keys to economy are simplified tax code, getting government out of the way

Doug Ducey brought 13 years of experience running a business in the private sector, including time as CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, to his post as Arizona state treasurer. Now, as he and his staff are responsible for managing the state’s $11.4 billion portfolio of taxpayer money on a daily basis, he shares what the state is — and is not — doing effectively in recovering from the Great Recessio[...]

Apr 9, 2012

Swinging out of a slump

As Californians Rob Owens and Ian Au-Yeung took in an early April spring training game between the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers at Peoria Sports Complex, they may have felt a bit more crowded by the fans this year at the ballpark.

Mar 19, 2012

GOP congressmen bash feds at hearing

Republican members of Arizona’s congressional delegation gathered at the state Senate to excoriate the Obama administration and the federal government over policies on forest management, the environment and a host of other issues they say are hurting the economy and hampering job creation.

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