In this brief video from RCG’s economics explanations series, Jim Rounds explores the concept of long-term economic potential. He discusses why assessing an economy’s future capacity requires looking beyond short-term fluctuations and headline indicators, and instead...
Jim Rounds, the CEO of Rounds Consulting Group, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the latest happenings with the economy. Some notable points include the federal interest-rate decisions, July job numbers and tariff deadlines. Investors have been keeping tabs on all...
The City of Peoria and Jim Rounds from Rounds Consulting Group, Inc., got together to explain why they are looking into the possibility of an Airpark, potential economic impacts, and answer questions sent in by local residents. WATCH NOW
In this short explainer, economist Jim Rounds addresses a common question he receives: why state economic data can sometimes appear weak even when the economy is performing well overall. He explains how timing, data revisions, lagging indicators, and structural...
Arizona economist Jim Rounds, president of Rounds Consulting Group, joined Arizona's Morning News to discuss and make sense of conflicting economic reports. WATCH NOW
President Donald Trump on Wednesday backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days even as he further jacked up the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. Arizona's Morning News asked ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers if the tariffs were all about...
President Trump on Wednesday announced new tariffs, ranging from 10% to nearly 50% on goods coming into the U.S. Some global markets have already shown effects of the move; European and Asian stock markets opened lower today, as did those in this country. Jim Rounds,...
A new economic impact report released by the Arizona Chamber Foundation with analysis prepared by Rounds Consulting Group finds that proposed federal reductions to Medicaid funding could have devastating consequences for Arizona’s economy, healthcare system, and...
The recently imposed tariffs on China, as well as the ones on hold for Canada and Mexico, present a new set of economic effects that will directly impact Americans. Additionally, the new policies, such as those focused on immigration, will affect our economy. READ...
In this episode of SUSD Spotlight, Jim Rounds, President of Rounds Consulting Group, dives into the SUSD Economic Impact Report Discover why investing in districts like SUSD delivers a remarkable return on investment, and hear Jim’s expert perspective on balancing...