Growth returning to Arizona economy, ASU index suggests The Arizona Business Conditions Index has moved into growth territory for the first time since November, indicating that growth, albeit small, is returning to the Arizona economy. The index, which
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Local businesses upbeat about 2008 Despite rising energy prices and ongoing global uncertainty, local businesses are cautiously optimistic about the national economy in 2008. That’s according to a new Valleywide business economic forecast by the
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This article is from local economist Elliott Pollack's website. It is a letter from Elliott Pollack dated August 8, 2007 to editor of The Economist Magazine in response to a negative article about Phoenix in the July 26th 2007 edition of The Economist
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Arizona job growth No. 2 in nation Arizona job growth slowed in July with the rest of the nation, but remains among the top growth economies, according to a Thursday report from the Department of Economic Security. The state lost fewer than expected jobs
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Foreclosures soar on outskirts More people on Valley's fringe losing homes Home buyers have long flocked to metropolitan Phoenix's farthest flung suburbs to get the most house for their buck. In the housing market, it's known as "drive
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