Arizona bankruptcies at 15-year low
Feb 8, 2022 The pandemic brought the monthly count to below 1,000 filings.
In months since border reopening, sales tax revenues up in Nogales
Feb 8, 2022 State treasurer’s data shows that roughly $1.2 million in sales taxes were generated in the city in November, and $1.3 million in December.
USDA announces $8 million in infrastructure funds for rural Arizona
Feb 4, 2022 Much of the money is already allocated, but the department is taking applications for new projects.
Job hunting and hiring in Southern Arizona
Feb 4, 2022 This week, The Buzz examines the difficulty that employers are facing in hiring workers and talks to job seekers about their hunts for work.
Thousands of people return to Southern Arizona for gem shows
Feb 4, 2022 The Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase is attracting national and international crowds.
Union Pacific will use self-driving trucks to move freight between Tucson and Phoenix
Feb 3, 2022 It will be San Diego company TuSimple's first customer on that route.
Veterans benefit from American Rescue Plan Act funds
Feb 2, 2022 A new report breaks down how the legislation helped veteran families weather the last year.
Tucson opens applications for event and workforce development grant
Jan 27, 2022 The city will award more money this year due to federal pandemic relief funds.
Arizona is number 5 growth state in U-Haul rentals
Jan 11, 2022 The state saw a spike of in-bound U-Haul trucks over both years of the pandemic.
Arizona sports betting revenue off to soft start
Jan 3, 2022 Arizona’s general fund collected just over $1.3 million in taxes during the first two months of legalized sports betting.
Arizona minimum wage going up to $12.80 an hour on Jan. 1
Dec 30, 2021 Tucson voters approved another minimum wage increase earlier this year.
Autonomous trucker TuSimple logs first no-human road test
Dec 29, 2021 The self-driving truck cruised through southern Arizona.
Construction industry struggling to hire amid demand for housing
Dec 28, 2021 The number of construction workers in Arizona took a big hit in the financial crisis and still had not fully recovered when the pandemic set in.
Return-to-work bonus program has paid out less than 15% of funds
Dec 22, 2021 The Department of Economic Security has not said how it will use the remainder of the money.
Tucson receives federal grant to develop green jobs and infrastructure plan
Dec 18, 2021 The city worked with a coalition of nonprofits, universities and other organizations to write the proposal.
Arizona recovers jobs lost early in pandemic
Dec 17, 2021 The unemployment rate also fell below that of February 2020.Selected Archive Filters
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