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Trumpet player Edward Conway performs outside Footprint Center.

Busker nation: Outside of sporting events, street performers capture soundtrack of Phoenix life

Contemporary musicians like Ed Sheeran and Tracy Chapman started their careers as buskers.
$20 bills, USD.

Supporters: Debt collection act an important protection, but not a cure-all

The new law lowers the interest rate that businesses or debt collectors can levy on medical debt from the previous 10% to 3%.
File image of a for sale sign outside a home in the Tucson metropolitan area.

Report: Home affordability an issue in Pima County, across Arizona

A report from Attom Data Solutions highlights the gap between media home price and average earnings.
File image of an empty classroom at Sabino H. S.

Think tank says education aggregate expenditure limit should be ended permanently

The Grand Canyon Institute report claims AEL is bad for Arizona schools and the state's economy.
An F-35A takes off from Davis-Monthan Air Force base in Tucson during the annual Heritage Flight Training course, Feb. 27, 2020.

Arizona slipped from top 10 in Pentagon spending, but defense economy still strong

The defense industry remains a pillar of the state’s economy.
Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.
File image of the downtown Tucson skyline.

The Buzz: Forecasting the Southern Arizona economy for 2023

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

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

County approves "gigafactory" for lithium batteries

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

If approved it could bring $3.1 billion in economic impact to Pima County
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

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

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?

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

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

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

Drug paraphernalia and human waste among the problems.

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