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Fed budget deal means AZ DES workers back at work
More than 240 furloughed workers at the Arizona Department of Economic Security are back on the job now that the federal government is back up and running.
Phoenix City Council OKs plan to start phasing out food tax
The City Council has approved a plan to begin phasing out an “emergency” 2-cents-per-dollar tax on food imposed in 2010 to help address a massive budget deficit.
Study: Chances of climbing the economic ladder are mixed in state
Location matters when it comes to the chances that a child born into poverty in Arizona will move up the economic ladder during his lifetime, a recent study shows.
Arizona earns a B on report card for financial literacy requirements
Arizona got a B on a recent national report card that graded states for their efforts to improve financial literacy in high schools.
Arizona could get revenue pickup from ‘fiscal cliff’
Legislative budget analysts say the federal budgetary "fiscal cliff" may have a bright side for the state treasury, at least in the short term.
Brewer open to reducing capital gains taxes – with caveats
With the budget stabilizing and the economy needing another boost, some lawmakers have set their eyes on drastic tax reductions, including proposals to lower or eliminate the capital gains tax.
