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Report: Arizona’s birth rate plummets due to economic downturn
Mirroring a national trend, the economic downturn is prompting Arizonans to put off having children, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.
Report: Economic recovery in Phoenix, Tucson trailing region
Slumping housing prices and the prevelance of service-industry jobs contributed to Phoenix and Tucson trailing the rest of the Intermountain West in economic recovery during the second quarter, according to a Brookings Institution report.
Arizona unemployment rises to 9.3 percent in June
Weakness in government employment and several private sectors of the economy is pushing Arizona's unemployment rate upward.
Western states lag in recovery
Western states hit hardest by the housing crisis are feeling the greatest economic stress two years after the recession ended, according to The Associated Press's monthly analysis.
Forecast for Arizona economy shows gradual gains
A state economic projection for the next two years is favorable but tempered by continued weaknesses in construction, as Arizona makes a gradual pullout from the recession.
Revised data show recession hit AZ harder than previous estimates
Revised unemployment data indicate that the national recession hit Arizona’s job market far harder than previously believed, and the sputtering job growth continues to dampen reports of positive growth in other sectors of the economy.
Phoenix budget shortfall is $59M next fiscal year
Phoenix estimates a general fund deficit of $59 million for the 2011-12 fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Arizona unemployment up, matches national trend
The unemployment rate in Arizona rose to 10 percent in January, up from 9.2 percent in December. The new figures, released Friday, match the national upward trend.
Ariz. construction jobs down 54 percent since 2007
A trade group says Arizona has lost 53 percent of its construction jobs since 2007, with the Phoenix area losing the most total jobs but Mohave County losing the highest percentage.
Phoenix among cities leading US in job growth
Jobs are hard to come by in every U.S. city, but you stand a better chance of getting hired if you live in Washington, Dallas or Boston.
Arizona unemployment rate remains at 9.4 percent
Arizona's unemployment rate remains at 9.4 percent after adding a modest 3,400 jobs in December.
Experts: More Arizona growth in 2011, but housing lags
A panel of economists says Arizona's economy is on track to see decent job growth in 2011 and beyond as it continues to recover from the Great Recession.
