Arizona Business articles from August 1989

Arizona Business archives from August 1989

2nd quarter valley inflation remains moderate. (Phoenix, Arizona)
August 1, 1989... Phoenix area inflation during second quarter 1989 was only slightly higher than during the prior quarter (see Table 1). As expected, the 1.3 percent seasonally adjusted increase in prices of Phoenix area goods and services was within the 1.0 to...

History lends perspective to current economy. (Arizona)
August 1, 1989... The analysis of employment growth and sectoral change presented on pages 6 and 7 of this publication was limited to the period beginning in 1970 because of a lack of earlier employment data. Yet, a longer term view can add perspective to...

Economic growth still slow in April. (Arizona; April 1989)
August 1, 1989... Modest economic gains were the rule across Arizona in April, continuing the minimal economic growth of the past one and one-third years. In April, the coincident economic index for Maricopa County rose 0.1 percent to a revised 148.6 (see...

Arizona leading index dropped in May. (Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators)
August 1, 1989... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators decreased in May to 116.9. The May number was 1. 1 percent lower than the revised 11 8.2 number for April 1989 and 3.0 percent below the May 1988 number of 120.5 (1982 = 100). Money supply,...

Purchasing indicators show little movement in June. (Arizona)
August 1, 1989... The Arizona economy slid into the summer, with its second month of slow/no growth. The bad news is that new orders received, production, and employment were at a standstill, as almost all the punch has left the economy. The good news is that...