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AZ unemployment numbers a mixed bag

Sep 17, 2020 The unemployment picture is not so rosy as the numbers say.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

Federal unemployment supplement dries up in Arizona

Sep 10, 2020 The payments tapping FEMA funds only lasted six weeks.
Experts say signs like this one could become more common this fall, as state and national moratoriums on evictions in the face of COVID-19 are lifted. Arizona already has one of the highest rates of housing losses in the nation, a new report says.

Report: Arizona had highest ‘housing loss’ rate; more evictions coming

Sep 10, 2020 Trends in Arizona do not bode well for the fall, experts said, as drivers of housing loss are are amplified by the pandemic.
The exterior of the AC Marriott Hotel in downtown Tucson. The hotel is one of many downtown that have taken advantage of the GPLET tax incentive.

Tucson mayor and council rethinking development tax incentives

Sep 10, 2020 The mayor and council on Wednesday delayed the renewal of the city's central business district.
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Arizona weekly unemployment jumps again

Sep 9, 2020 The numbers in the state keep rising while they fall nationally.
Climate change will mean hotter temperatures and likely longer periods of drought for the Southwest.

Tucson City Council to vote on climate emergency declaration

Sep 8, 2020 Plan calls for carbon-neutral city operations by 2030.
The sign for Old Tucson.

Old Tucson to close indefinitely

Sep 8, 2020 Pima County will take over the film set, but the Wild West tourist attraction isn't riding into the sunset.
Many shops in Hermosillo's downtown have reopened in recent weeks.

More businesses to open in Sonoran capital as COVID-19 measures further relax

Sep 5, 2020 Businesses allowed to reopen will need to respect reduced occupancy rules.
Students enrolled in Pima Community College's Aviation Technology Program do maintenance on a plane as a commercial aircraft takes off from the nearby Tucson International Airport on Feb. 4, 2019.

Tucson firms largely safe from airline industry turbulance

Sep 4, 2020 Government contracts and a boost in private flights have kept the local aerospace industry aloft, but may not be enough to stop layoffs.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

Out-of-state and foreign groups defrauding Arizona unemployment system

Sep 3, 2020 Fraudulent claims have come from Arizona, multiple U.S. states and overseas.

Federal supplement likely to run out soon as Arizona unemployment dollars dwindle

Sep 3, 2020 The director of ADES says there will likely not be much warning when federal supplements stop.
Pat Shoneck and Eileen Green ride in a golf cart at the Swan Lake Estates mobile home park, a 55+ park where Shoneck lives.

Heat, COVID-19 and isolation put mobile home parks at risk

Sep 2, 2020 Ten percent of metro Tucsonans live in manufactured housing. But residents there face risks made worse by COVID-19 and record heat.
An electric transmission line.

A 'collision of crises' is leaving thousands in Tucson struggling with electric bills

Sep 1, 2020 Record heat, unemployment and a pandemic are adding to household financial troubles.
An office for the Arizona Department of Economic Security in Tucson. March 2020.

Greater scrutiny on fraudulent unemployment claims in Arizona

Aug 28, 2020 DES has paid out more than $9 billion in unemployment insurance benefits during the pandemic.
The Loft Cinema marquee, Aug. 27, 2020.

As some movie theaters reopen, it's still too soon for The Loft Cinema

Aug 27, 2020 The independent theater is betting on outdoor shows and "virtual cinema."
A glass of beer on a table.

Some Arizona bars, gyms and theaters can reopen with capacity limits

Aug 27, 2020 A complaint form allows the public to report those that don't follow the rules.

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