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Various denominations of U.S. currency.

Law Adds Money Management to Arizona High School Curriculum

Apr 17, 2019 Courses could cover anything from how to balance a checkbook to the consequences of debt.
The Hermosillo Ford plant is one of the largest employers in the city.

Tariff on Mexican Cars Could Mean Loss for Arizona Companies

Apr 9, 2019 The UA Eller College of Management reports the auto industry is the backbone of Mexico manufacturing.
University of Arizona Professor Carlos Alsua with his McGuire Mexico Scholars class.

Women Entrepreneurs Present Trade Show in Nogales, Sonora

Apr 5, 2019 The program focuses on empowering women with skills to become business leaders.
Trucks wait in line to cross into the United States via Nogales, while a sign reading "Bienvenidos a México" welcomes those crossing into Mexico.

Trump Backs Off Border Shutdown But Threatens Auto Tariffs

Apr 4, 2019 Trump last week tweeted that he would close the border or large swaths of it if Mexico didn't stop illegal immigration to the U.S.
The 145-acre Kino Sports Complex expansion looking southwest from I-10, April 2, 2019

Kino Sports Complex Expansion Draws National, International Attention

Apr 2, 2019 The facility is still under construction, but is already booking space for January.
Motorists wait to cross at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Sonora, in February 2019.

Trump's Threat to Close Border Stirs Fears of Economic Harm

Apr 2, 2019 Politicians, business leaders and and economists warned of blocking cross-border trade and the movement of people.
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally answers questions from reporters outside the Phoenix office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on April 1, 2019.

Sen McSally Says Cross-Border Trade, Travel Should Continue

Apr 2, 2019 President Donald Trump threatened to close the border this week over immigration.
Morley Avenue is the main shopping street in Nogales, Arizona (2019)

Nogales Manager: Drop in Holiday Shoppers From Mexico Not as Severe as Predicted

Mar 29, 2019 City Manager Frank Felix said concertina wire and soldiers didn't deter Christmas shoppers coming from Mexico.
The proposed site for the Rosemont Mine.

Conservation Groups Sue to Block Proposed Rosemont Copper Mine

Mar 29, 2019 The groups claim the Army Corps of Engineers illegally issued a permit to the owners of the mine.
A sign for missile-maker Raytheon.

Raytheon Missile Systems Head Retiring

Mar 28, 2019 Taylor Lawrence is retiring; Wesley Kremer will be taking his place.
A key in a door lock.

Low-Priced Housing Drying up in Tucson

Mar 26, 2019 Small, affordable homes are getting hard to find.
Tomatoes on their way north across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Report: New NAFTA Would Boost Arizona Industry

Mar 25, 2019 The tentative agreement would impact agricultural imports, mining and approximately 230,000 jobs in Arizona, authors said.
The Navajo Generating Station can be seen beyond Lake Powell near Page, Arizona, April 2018.

Navajo Nation Company Ends Bid to Buy Power Plant, Mine

Mar 22, 2019 Negotiations with the Navajo Generating Station owners came to a halt over who would be responsible for cleanup.
An e-scooter left beside a trail in a park in the Washington, D.C., area.

Tucson City Council Votes to Take E-Scooters for a Spin

Mar 20, 2019 A dockless electric scooter pilot program was approved to start later this summer.
A man and child walk along storefronts in Nogales, Arizona on February 18, 2019.

Mexico's Efforts to Boost Border Economy Could Also Benefit Arizona

Mar 17, 2019 Shoppers from Mexico spend billions in Arizona annually.
Water from the Colorado River flows through an irrigation canal at an alfalfa farm near Eloy, Arizona.

Senate Committee Approves $20M for Pinal Wells

Mar 15, 2019 The proposal was revived after being killed in the House.

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