Business and Economics

The Buzz: Revisiting an historic Arizona labor dispute

Jul 5, 2024 A look back 107 years to the deportation of pro-union miners from Arizona mines.

The Buzz: Efforts to reduce our use of finite resources

Jun 21, 2024 We look at efforts to reduce the use of plastic, water and fossil fuels.

Tucson special election for proposed sales tax canceled

Jun 18, 2024 The city's mayor and council unanimously moved to cancel the election during a Tuesday meeting.

Report: Tucson-area housing market at low risk of downturn

Jun 17, 2024 The report ranked Pima County among the least vulnerable to price drops in the country.

As farmers age and the number of farms shrinks, new growers struggle to get started in the agriculture industry

Jun 16, 2024 The average American farmer was 58 years old the last time the U.S. Department of Agriculture checked.

NLRB files complaint against Arizona EV manufacturer Lucid Motors

Jun 12, 2024 The government accuses Lucid of launching a multi-pronged campaign to squash legally protected unionizing efforts in early 2023.

The Buzz: Arizona's Economy and Water

Jun 7, 2024 We speak with economic experts about Arizona's economy, with attention paid to how water plays a role.

Costco hot dogs have cost $1.50 since the 1980s. Here's why prices aren't changing

Jun 5, 2024 Costco's new leadership says the $1.50 price tag on its beloved hot dog combo is "safe." Experts explain how the retailer has defied inflation — and why it's willing to eat the cost.

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.

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