Business and Economics

At a bridal fair in Phoenix, plenty of vendors but no buyers

Jun 1, 2024 This Phoenix business owner reflects on the challenges and hopes of being a young, Black entrepreneur.

The Golden Triangle: How the CHIPS Act is changing one Arizona neighborhood

May 31, 2024 The investment and growth spurred by government dollars are heightening competition among residents, business owners and local officials.

Celebrating one of the Sonoran Desert's most popular visitors.

May 29, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The secrets of the Vegan Night Market; how the Noyce Teaching Scholarship is helping to find and retain good STEM teachers in Arizona; and Julie Sasse says goodbye to the Tucson Museum of Art.

Tucson Audubon Society, to drop "Audubon" from its name

May 28, 2024 The change is part of a growing trend across the country, while the national environmental group remains firm.

The Buzz: Housing Round Table Discussions

May 24, 2024 We talk with experts in homelessness and housing to talk about Southern Arizona's crisis.

AZ unemployment drops to near-record level

May 21, 2024 Arizona has approached the record low annually for three years

AZ state legislature attempts to stop California regulation on trucking fleets

May 14, 2024 The legislature, along with 16 other states, argue the regulation violates the Constitution's Commerce Clause.

The Buzz: Large corporate homeownership and housing prices

May 10, 2024 As the cost to rent or buy a home in Southern Arizona skyrockets, corporate ownership can receive blame.

Craig T. Nelson delivers commencement address to the UA graduating class of 2024.

May 8, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The documentary "Fair Play" gives visibility to the unending work of new mothers; and explore the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.

Phoenix's semiconductor hiring is slow despite federal investment

May 7, 2024 The government is spending billions to support semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. But trainees seeking chipmaking jobs may have to wait.

As Phoenix makes way for semiconductor factories, this business is saving the native plants that were there first

May 2, 2024 Here's the story of one business at the intersection of conservation and growth amid Phoenix’s semiconductor boom.

The documentary "The Happiest Country in the World: Finland" explores the reasons why.

May 1, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: What "Bad Art Night" at the Arizona Science Center offers the creatively curious; "I Dream in Widescreen 2024" showcases a new class of film makers; and "Stories That Soar!" offers a 4th grader's perspective on "Self Love".

CHIPS funds are heading to Phoenix, “ground zero for the new economy”

May 1, 2024 An influx of federal investment in the city's semiconductor industry is meant to reshape the economy. But will it work?

Navigating the Arizona Housing Crisis: Millennials struggle to afford the American Dream

Apr 29, 2024 Exploring barriers for young buyers amidst soaring prices and dwindling inventory.

UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack

Apr 23, 2024 UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a "substantial portion of people in America" may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business.

Kroger, Albertsons — still hoping to merge — agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators

Apr 22, 2024 The companies now plan to sell 579 Kroger and Albertsons stores in markets where they overlap.

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