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Valley homebuying activity remains low

5/1/2024
The Valley’s homebuying scene remains buffered by interest rates, high prices and low demand. Activity remains low and buyer demand is about 20% below levels from 2019, according to Tina …

Chandler council crunches FY25 budget numbers

2/23/2024
While one-time COVID-19 state and federal dollars might still be a small part of Arizona city Fiscal 2025 budgets, that pool of money is becoming less and less. But with inflation and, in the …

Forest Service grant will bring more trees to …

10/9/2023
The U.S. Forest Service announced Sept. 14 that the city of Phoenix would be receiving a $10 million grant to support tree-planting efforts in underserved communities and heat-vulnerable areas. 

Inflation eases with Valley apartment rents

7/18/2023
Apartment rents are shrinking slightly in the Phoenix market after prices swelled during 2022, according to Thomas Brophy, a housing analyst with Colliers in Phoenix. Average rents for …

Inflation hits Valley animal shelters; adoptions …

7/14/2023
With inflation causing higher prices for everything from lodging to groceries, animal shelters in Maricopa County are feeling a trickle-down effect: They’re reporting fewer adoptions and more animal surrenders.

Phoenix area inflation cools, but still higher than …

7/13/2023
 Phoenix-area inflation has cooled since its peak last summer, but the region’s 4.4% increase since last June is still higher than the national average of 3% over the same period, new data shows.

Arizona goods costs lower, but travel costs still high

6/15/2023
Arizonans are seeing some moderation when it comes to inflation. Service costs are up while the prices of goods and costs for energy are down, according to Charlie Dougherty, an economist with …

Education, health care show growth in AZ

6/3/2023
Any potential recession on the Valley’s horizon might not be very rocky, according to a senior Wells Fargo economist. A slowing labor market and slumping manufacturing demand are some reasons …

Gas prices in Arizona remain high

5/11/2023
Prices at the pump in Arizona remain higher than the national average. In fact, Arizona ranks No. 2 for the highest average gas price in the Southwest, according to AAA. California ranks …

Phoenix inflation rate still ranks high in the U.S.

4/12/2023
The Valley sits atop a list that isn’t so good for consumers. The region ranks third for U.S. cities where inflation is rising the most. The report, compiled by WalletHub, compared 22 …

Arizona’s $58 billion in manufacturing investments …

4/4/2023
WASHINGTON – Arizona has attracted more than $58 billion in private investments for manufacturing since 2021, one of the highest levels in the country, according to the White House, which calls it proof that the president’s economic agenda is working.

Here is why Peoria residents' utility bills will go up …

3/1/2023
Peoria residents could expect a utility rate increase of more than 10% in 2024, according to a recent city council study session. The jump reflects a number of significant economic changes over …