Arizona Business articles from December 1992

Arizona Business archives from December 1992

Economic gains slight in last economic cycle. (Arizona)
December 1, 1992... During the long 1982-91 economic cycle, personal economic well-being rose only modestly in Arizona while no gains at all occurred in economic/industrial health. Measures of personal economic well-being and economic health reveal that 1991 was the...

Most people in the West live in urbanized areas. (western states)
December 1, 1992... Of the 52 million people living in 12 western states, three-fourths lived in urbanized areas in 1990. The boundaries of urbanized areas (UAs) depend on population density, closely matching the developed area. Data on urbanized areas are available...

Arizona decennial census data reveal employment shifts.
December 1, 1992... Decennial census data indicate that sectoral and occupational changes in the 1980s in the Arizona economy were similar to the national economy. The census data, however, provide corroboration that Arizona's economic performance lagged behind that...

3rd quarter home sales dip slightly, affordability rises. (Phoenix, Arizona) (Industry Overview)
December 1, 1992... The single-family housing market, especially the new home sector, remains the one bright light in the real estate firmament. Although total sales activity fell from 12,230 sales in the second quarter 1992 to 11,220 sales in the third quarter of...

Economic recovery still minimal in Arizona and U.S.
December 1, 1992... Little change in economic conditions has occurred either nationally or in Arizona in recent months. Growth remains erratic from month to month and on net, slow to non-existent. PERSONAL INCOME In Arizona and the United States, growth in...

Net migration stays in narrow range. (Phoenix, Arizona)
December 1, 1992... Net in-migration to the Phoenix area was approximately 7,000 during third quarter 1992, within the 6,000 to 8,000 range that has prevailed since late 1987. Thus, migration flows have held steady despite near zero net job creation during the last...

Arizona leading index is positive again in September.
December 1, 1992... The Arizona Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose in September to 117.1. The number was 0.1 percent above the 117.0 number for August 1992 and 0.3 percent above the September 1991 number of 116.8 (1982 = 100). Maricopa County residential...

Purchasing indicators remain static in October. (Arizona)
December 1, 1992... The Arizona economy showed no improvement in October and continued to bump along the bottom, according to indicators derived from the monthly survey of Arizona purchasing managers conducted by the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, an...