The past year gave Arizona legislators the best Christmas gift they could hope for — a much improved economy and stronger revenue collections.

Arizona added 17,000 people to its food stamp rolls in October, as near-record-high levels of assistance continued to stubbornly hang on after 18 months.

Arizona's September unemployment dipped to 8.2 percent, down from 8.3 percent the two previous months.

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

State Department of Administration economists on Thursday will release a monthly report on Arizona's unemployment rate.

We’re in the midst of one of the most critical presidential and congressional elections in recent history — certainly the most important since 1980. Of course, we have heard and will continue to hear a great deal about the importance ...

When unemployment in Yuma ballooned to 22.9 percent in 2009, people were streaming in the other direction. From 2000 to 2010, Yuma’s population surged more than 20 percent, even as the jobless rate continued to climb.

Thousands of out-of-work Arizona residents are facing a loss of benefits this summer as Congress aims to cut long-term assistance to the unemployed.

Arizona's unemployment rate is down slightly due to growth in professional and business services and a drop in people looking for work.

State officials warn that legislation to require drug testing for all people applying for unemployment benefits conflicts with federal rules and law.