Arizona Business articles from April 1990

Arizona Business archives from April 1990

Employment growth bodes well for 1990, better for 1991. (Arizona)
April 1, 1990... Employment growth bodes well for 1990, better for 1991 The Arizona economy is beginning to show some positive signs, even as the Jekyll-and-Hyde syndrome becomes more apparent. The troublesome Mr. Hyde image, of course, personifies those...

Arizona leading index regains ground in January.
April 1, 1990... Arizona leading index regains ground in January The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose in January to 118.2. The January number was 0.3 percent higher than the revised 117.9 number for December 1989 and 0.9 percent below the...

Market is expected to stabilize in 1990, improve in 1991.
April 1, 1990... Market is expected to stabilize in 1990, improve in 1991 Respondents to last year's annual Outlook survey expected the 1989 real estate market performance to fall well below the levels of 1988. In most basic measures, their gloomy...

1989 affordability rises; home sales, appreciation fall.
April 1, 1990... 1989 affordability rises; home sales, appreciation fall Both home sales and home appreciation in the Metropolitan Phoenix area were lackluster during 1989, dropping even more than during 1988, but affordability hit record-high levels. ...

1989 construction is strongest in non-metro counties.
April 1, 1990... 1989 construction is strongest in non-metro counties For Arizona's construction industry, the decade ended much like it began, with declining activity and rising concern about the future. Construction activity in 1989 was valued at $3.8...

Construction during the 1980s was varied, volatile.
April 1, 1990... Construction during the 1980s was varied, volatile In the 1980s, Arizona's construction industry experienced strong swings in activity and expectations. The slow early years led to record "boom" years in the mid-1980s, followed by the "bust"...

Economic growth stronger than originally reported. (includes related article on termination of coincident indexes)
April 1, 1990... Economic growth stronger than originally reported The Arizona economy began 1990 with its strongest growth since the beginning of 1988, though the improvement was not striking, given the upward revision to the 1988-89 employment figures. This...

February purchasing indicators: economy is improving.
April 1, 1990... February purchasing indicators: economy is improving Signs of the beginning of a moderate economic turnaround were again evident in February. New orders continued to get stronger; employment held steady; lead times increased; inventory...