ABC15 - CHIPS Act Should Benefit AZ’s Large Semiconductor Industry One of Arizona’s leading industries may be getting a big boost today with the signing of the CHIPS act. CHIPS is rare, a major piece of legislation that passed with bipartisan support, although...
KTAR News - Did the U.S. Enter a Recession Today? Jim Rounds, Valley Economist with Rounds Consulting talks with talks with the Gaydos and Chad Show. LISTEN HERE
KJZZ News - Economist: High Inflation is a Sign Arizona's Economy is in 'Pretty Good Shape' Arizona’s economy is one of the best in the nation right now, but our state is also being hit hardest by inflation. The Valley’s prices are feeling an 11% hit, with the...
AZ PBS - Arizona Lawmakers at Loggerheads Over Budget The Legislature is supposed to finish its work in 100 days but that mark on the calendar has come and gone. The big issue: lawmakers have billions of extra dollars to work with this year in crafting the state’s...
Phoenix New Times - Inflation in Phoenix Is Higher Than Anywhere Else in America No one likes paying more for less. But if you live in metro Phoenix, you’re doing just that. Inflation here is higher than anywhere else in the country, according to a recent study from...
KTAR News - Arizona Small Businesses Feeling Strain of Inflation, Supply-Chain Woes Small businesses in Arizona are feeling the strain of sky-high inflation on the heels of pandemic-related struggles and it’s testing the state’s economy, a Valley economist said. Jim...
ABC 15 - US Inflation Might Have Hit a New 40-Year High in January U.S. consumers are seeing the highest inflation rate in 40 years. Figures just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that the consumer price index — the measure of how much goods and...
KTAR News - Economist Expects Developing Arizona's Workforce to Cost Initially, But Pay Off Arizona has become a landing spot for high-tech companies and other businesses, but a Valley economist said the state must continue to develop the workforce and that means...
KTAR News - Arizona’s Nation-Leading Home Prices Should Slow Down in 2023, Economist Says Even though Arizona has topped the nation in home prices for 30 straight months, there are signs of relief, a Valley economist said. “Overall, it looks like we’re going to get...
KTAR News - Arizona Economic Expert Wants State to Keep Attracting Newcomers Arizona should keep making available the kinds of career opportunities that are already drawing a workforce from around the country and fueling the state’s growth, according to a Valley...