Business and Economics

File image of the downtown Tucson skyline.

The Buzz: Forecasting the Southern Arizona economy for 2023

Dec 16, 2022 Job market expected to remain strong, but housing remains major cause of inflation.

A dispensary employee weighing and portioning marijuana.

‘C’ you later: Cannabis sales soar, but don’t threaten Arizona’s 5 C’s yet

Dec 11, 2022 Sales of marijuana in Arizona soared to $1.6 billion in 2021, just one year after recreational pot was legalized in the state, making Arizona second only to California for retail sales that year.

This year's annual Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair is expected to bring 300,000 attendees to Tucson.

Fourth Avenue Winter Street Fair brings business owners from across the country

Dec 10, 2022 The event highlights artisanal crafts and handmade goods.

President Joe Biden tours the building site for a new computer chip plant for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Phoenix.

Biden visits Arizona computer chip site, highlights jobs

Dec 6, 2022 Biden toured a Phoenix plant being completed by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. that was announced in 2020 during Donald Trump's presidency.

A rendering of the proposed American Battery Factory plant south of Tucson.

County approves "gigafactory" for lithium batteries

Dec 6, 2022 Utah startup plans to hire 1,000 workers.

File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Battery plant hoping to move to Tucson

Dec 1, 2022 If approved it could bring $3.1 billion in economic impact to Pima County

Flair Airlines started is scheduled to start flying into Tucson from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Wednesday November 30, 2022 and plans to add additional destinations from Canada.

Canadian airline is starting new seasonal flights to Tucson

Nov 29, 2022 Flair Airlines will fly passengers from bitter-cold areas to sunny Arizona.

After two decades of drought, parts of Lake Mead that were once underwater have been exposed as the lake falls to historically low levels.

Deadline approaching for drought financial relief

Nov 28, 2022 The federal goverment has money available to offset the cost of the drought.

The Arizona Cardinals rank first in the NFL for fan experience, according to one study.

Price is right: Arizona Cardinals deliver most affordable fan experience, study says

Nov 27, 2022 The Las Vegas Raiders were the most costly for fans.

The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona provides food to about 200,000 people each year.

Food banks get lesson in economics

Nov 26, 2022 More demand, less supply, higher prices.

An artists rendering of what the new buildings at the Foothills Mall would look like.

The Buzz: What is the future of Southern Arizona's shopping malls?

Nov 25, 2022 As the holiday shopping season kicks off, we look at how retail hubs are trying to stay relevant.

A rotisserie turkey cooked to a golden brown.

Thanksgiving dinner costs rise

Nov 21, 2022 The cost of turkey is higher than it has been since the early 1990s.

Downtown Tucson is seen in the distance from the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club Road.

The Buzz: Sunshine Mile project complete after years of work

Nov 18, 2022 Renovation to downtown's eastern gateway has been a topic since the 1990s.

Items scattered about at a homeless encampment near Golf Links Road in Tucson.

Pima Supervisors take "baby steps" on homelessness

Nov 16, 2022 Drug paraphernalia and human waste among the problems.

The University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology in Sierra Vista. November 2022

Raising money to keep local talent home.

Nov 3, 2022 The University of Arizona College of Applied Science and Technology wants to keep graduates in the local area.

This rendering shows what architects propose for the redesign of the Fox Theatre.

Fox Theatre/Rio Nuevo deal helps pave the way for expansion

Oct 26, 2022 The revitalization district is selling the property for $100 and offering matching funds for the project.

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