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ASU students struggle under weight of soaring rents in Tempe

ASU students struggle under weight of soaring rents in Tempe

Arizonans Most Guilty of Panic Buying During Pandemic

Arizonans Most Guilty of Panic Buying During Pandemic

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Study: Among States That Love to Hate the Rich, Arizona Is No. 1

By Elias Weiss
May 20, 2022

A recent study by Online Money Advisor, a global finance data clearinghouse based in the United Kingdom, found that Arizona hates rich people more than any other state.
Without Warning, Carvana Lays Off 2,500 in Phoenix

By Elias Weiss
May 10, 2022

After a preemptive and overzealous six-month hiring spree, Carvana quietly laid off thousands of employees at its Tempe headquarters on Tuesday morning.
Postal Service Data Shows Massive Valleywide Mobility

By Mike Madriaga
Apr 15, 2022

The best measure of just how mobile the state of Arizona has become is seen in change-of-address data kept by the U.S. Postal Service.
Inflation in Phoenix Is Higher Than Anywhere Else in America

By Elias Weiss
Apr 7, 2022

If you feel like you're spending more and more on gas, food, and other necessities, you're not crazy — inflation in Phoenix is higher than anywhere else in the U.S., new research shows.
MLB Salvaged Spring Training in Arizona, But Some Say the Economic Damage Is Already Done

By Elias Weiss
Mar 16, 2022

There are 15 Major League Baseball clubs that migrate to Arizona for spring training every year, often attracting fans from the Midwest, the West Coast, and the Southwest to workouts and Cactus League games.
Amazon Closes All Its Bookstores, One Indie Phoenix Owner Still Mourns

By Kristen Mosbrucker and Elias Weiss
Mar 3, 2022

"It is difficult when an online retailer tries to embed itself into a community using online algorithms," said one Phoenix bookstore owner.
Phoenix Baristas Claim Starbucks Spied on Workers, Trying to Bust the Union

By Elias Weiss
Feb 22, 2022

Unionization inside Starbucks stores has increased sixfold since last month. Now, a Starbucks in Phoenix is accusing the company of retaliating against its pro-union workers.
Why the Mesa Starbucks Workers Union Vote Results are on Hold for Now

By Elias Weiss
Feb 17, 2022

Baristas at a Starbucks in Mesa were promised they'd be the third of 9,000 corporate stores to unionize. But Starbucks attorneys used a legal trick to delay the counting of ballots.
Dock the Hauls! Trucking Giant Lays off Dozens Before Christmas in Phoenix

By Elias Weiss
Dec 21, 2021

Order gifts from Amazon? Your package won’t be delivered by the Phoenix courier that laid off its entire staff days before Christmas.
Queen Creek Is Absolutely Booming

By Cyrus Guccione
Oct 27, 2021

With nearly 70,000 residents and more arriving every day, the farming community once known as Rittenhouse is one of the fastest-growing cities in Arizona.
In Phoenix's Hot Housing Market, Cash Sales Rise — and So Do Concerns

By Katya Schwenk
Jul 21, 2021

“Cash buyers are going to win it all day long,” Lieb said.
Here's a Big List of Opportunities for Phoenix Artists

By Lynn Trimble
Jul 21, 2021

More than a dozen opportunities for Arizona artists, from grants to exhibits.
Two Pot Execs Want To Take Ketamine Mainstream. Not Everybody is Vibing.

By Erasmus Baxter
Apr 12, 2021

Special K in a new way?
Scottsdale Looks at Ending Old Town Night Scooting After 86 Accidents

By Erasmus Baxter
Jan 20, 2021

Scootsdale no more?
'A Place With a Future': Optimism Shines on Phoenix Economy Despite Pandemic

By Ray Stern
Dec 11, 2020

Metro Phoenix's economy is showing some positive signs that could help the region in its potential recovery next year.
State Demands Arizonans Pay Back Thousands in Unemployment Benefits

By Josh Kelety
Oct 8, 2020

"It was like $7,000 dollars worth of payments that they’re saying that I owe them now."
Maricopa County Gyms, Theaters Cleared For Partial Opening

By Erasmus Baxter
Aug 27, 2020

But with greatly reduced capacity.
Arizona's Unemployment Benefits System Is Still Riddled With Issues

By Josh Kelety
Jul 30, 2020

Arizonans say they are stilled owed thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits from the state.
Ducey Extends Eviction Moratorium, Tells Arizonans to Stay the Course

By Josh Kelety
Jul 16, 2020

"That is a direct effect of decisions that Arizonans have made over the past week, and we can see more of this if we do more of that." - Gov. Ducey
Phoenix Approves $2.6 Million in COVID-19 Relief for Artists and Art Organizations

By Lynn Trimble
May 19, 2020

The money will help artists and arts organizations affected by COVID-19.