San Diego’s soaring water rates have avocado, other growers eyeing break with county
Environmental Economist Michael Hanemann was recently contracted to help San Diego’s Local Agency Formation Commission on agricultural water use.
Valley restaurants are finally busy, but struggle to hire enough employees
Associate Professor of Economics Alexander Bick hypothesizes why the restaurant industry is struggling to find employees.
Will work from home outlast virus? Ford's move suggests yes
Working from home will most likely continue after the pandemic, according to new research by Associate Professor of Economics Alexander Bick.
Billions for government housing is no cure for the mentally-ill homeless
Economics expert explains that one of the major causes for homelessness is untreated mental illness, not lack of funding.
Arizona’s rising economic prospects
ASU economist explains how universities are contributing to Arizona's fast-growing economy.
Hybrid working largely serves the privileged
Working from home benefits mostly white, highly educated, and high paid workers, according to new research by Associate Professor of Economics Alexander Bick.
Reflecting on Arizona’s pandemic one year in
Economics expert weighs in on what we've learned from COVID-19 since last spring.
Cox Enterprises, Inc., president and CEO to keynote ECP event
Alex Taylor, president and CEO of Cox Enterprises, Inc., will speak at the Economic Club of Phoenix virtual event on Thursday, Feb. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend the free event that will be hosted live on Zoom by Arizona State University’s W. P.
Unemployment dips in Arizona for December, but jobs are still tight
Although jobless claims fell at the end of the year, certain industries — restaurants, hotels, and motels — will continue to be under economic stress in 2021.
Here’s what’s in Biden’s ‘American Rescue’ relief plan
A W. P. Carey economist says the government should instead give money to the families, small businesses, and state and local governments that have lost the most income due to the pandemic rather than the broader distribution of money proposed.