Arizona Business articles from August 1994

Arizona Business archives from August 1994

County-by-county analysis reveals economic trouble spots.
August 1, 1994... Education, job training are key This article presents the results of a county-by-county examination of the economies of each of Arizona's fifteen counties by Tom Rex, Research Manager of the Center for Business Research. Based upon his...

Arizona urban economies strengthened in 1992.
August 1, 1994... Economic conditions in Maricopa County began to recover in 1992, following five consecutive years of weakness. In Pima County, the recovery began in 1991 but accelerated only modestly in 1992. In the balance of the state, the slump was mild in...

Poverty rates trending up for Arizona and the U.S.
August 1, 1994... Regardless of the definition used, poverty has become more common in the United States since the late 1970s. It disproportionately affects children and their young-adult parents. According to decennial censuses, the national poverty rate rose...

Inflation rate accelerates a little in metro Phoenix. (Phoenix, Arizona)
August 1, 1994... Phoenix area inflation accelerated during second quarter 1994 from the unusually low rates of the four prior quarters. The seasonally adjusted quarterly rate was 1.2 percent; the four prior quarters all had rates below 1 percent. Before...

Consumer spending shifting from retail to services. (Brief Article)
August 1, 1994... Consumer ending continues to shift from retail goods to services. For more than 30 years, both in Arizona and nationally, the average growth in retail sales has lagged behind the growth in personal income. Retail sales are more cyclical than...

June purchasing indicators continue to gain momentum. (Brief Article)
August 1, 1994... The Arizona economy began the summer on a strong note, with a stepped up growth rate, according to indicators derived from the monthly survey of Arizona purchasing managers conducted for the College of Business at Arizona State University by Dr....

Arizona leading index moves forward again in May.
August 1, 1994... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose in May to 98.6. The number was 0.1 percent above the revised 98.5 number for April 1994 and 1.9 percent above the May 1993 number of 96.8 (1987 = 100). The real value of Maricopa County...